Eco/FB O3 Review (Watersheds, Wetlands, Riparian Zones)

The shape, distribution & arrangement of our planet's surface features is called _______________.

• topography

• divide

• mountains

• drainage system

• watershed

Which of the following does NOT explain how topography impacts a watershed?

• steeper elevation leads to greater runoff

• lower elevation means greater absorption of precipitation

• the elevation of a land form determines which way water will flow as run off

• it determiners the boundaries of a watershed

Watersheds are part of a global, solar powered water circulation network called the _______________.

• runoff cycle

• nitrogen cycle

• carbon cycle

• hydrologic cycle

• evapotranspiration cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A _________________ is a smaller body of water that runs into or joins a larger body of water

• tributary

• outlet

• divide

• mainstream

• wetland

The highest points surrounding a stream/river are called _________. They determine the boundaries of a watershed.

• divides

• topography

• outlet

• mainstream

• mountains

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The area where a stream/river flows into another stream/river OR empties into an ocean, estuary, or lake/pond is called the __________, or mouth.

• outlet

• headwaters

• tributary

• mainstream

Which of the following is NOT a way in which vegetation supports a watershed?

• provides habitat & nutrients to animals

• slows runoff

• slowly releases water back into atmosphere

• speeds up erosion

• absorbs runoff and releases it back into the ground

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The flat, lateral area adjacent to a stream that periodically holds water, and where sediments are deposited is called a ____________.

• floodplain

• meander

• delta

• outlet

• lentic zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What defines a watershed?

• topography/divides

• riparian zones

• floodplains

• streams

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are the characteristics of a midsize streams (the "middle" reaches) of a watershed?

• wider, u-shaped channels and more meanders

• large amounts of woody/organic debris, v-shaped channels

• stair-step appearance, gravel/cobblestone substrate, riparian zone that covers the stream

• bottom substrate of mud/silt, arching meanders, heavy sediment loads