Watershed Vocabulary

Concrete is an example of a(n)

• pervious surface

• impervious surface

The school lawn is an example of a(n)

• pervious surface

• impervious surface

A surface that does not let water through is considered a(n)

• pervious surface

• impervious surface

A pervious surface results in ___________ runoff than an impervious surface.

• more

• less

• the same amount

An oil refinery dumping waste into the river would be an example of

• point source pollution

• nonpoint source pollution

• erosion

• infiltration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Select the example of nonpoint source pollution

• oil refinery

• sewage treatment plant

• factory

• fertilizer

The arrow shows rain water soaking into the ground. This is an example of

• Runoff

• Infiltration

• erosion

• impervious surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

All of these are examples of precipitation EXCEPT

• rain

• snow

• hail

• insecticide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Urbanization (building a city) increases

• point source pollution

• runoff

• precipitation

• infiltration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

When water slowly wears away rocks, this is called

• infiltration

• runoff

• erosion

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2