Homework 2.3

Identify ALL listed items that qualify as "surface" water.

• streams

• rivers

• lakes

• springs

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Water that flows across Earth's surface is called ___.

• runoff

• groundwater

• water table

• springs

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Most drinking water in the United States comes from what supply?

• groundwater

• surface water

• runoff

• divides

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Identify ALL items that can contribute to a watershed.

• rivers

• flood plains

• ponds

• wetlands

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Which is the largest watershed in the United States, according to your workbook?

• Great Lakes Watershed

• Rocky Mountain Watershed

• Mississippi River Watershed

• Appalachian Mountain Watershed

Select two factors that affect the flow of water in a watershed.

• plants slow runoff and reduce erosion

• temperature in the area impacts evaporation rates

• winds speeds over the river waters affects the runoff amounts

• steepness of the land affect how fast water flows

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In a watershed's rivers and streams, what term is a measure of the change in elevation over a certain distance?

• gradient

• flow

• stream load

In a watershed's rivers and streams, what term is the amount of water that moves through the river channel in a given amount of time?

• gradient

• flow

• stream load

In a watershed's rivers and streams, what term is the materials carried by a stream?

• gradient

• flow

• stream load

In a river or stream, how would an INCREASE in gradient affect the speed of water?

• the water would move SLOWER

• the water would move FASTER

• the water speed would not change