Watershed

What is it called when creeks and smaller rivers join together to make a larger river?

• River Systems

• Topography

• Watershed

• Groundwater

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The health of an ecosystem is directly related to the:

• Air quality
• Amount of animals in the area
• Water quality
• Amount of food in the area

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What is an area of higher elevation that separates watersheds?

• Estuary
• Divide
• Wetland
• Transition zones

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What is a watershed?

• Water in an area
• Water that flows into a river or stream
• Land that water flows over and through
• Water that is salty

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Pollutants from a highway enter a stream or creek and travel to a river. River water tested with the pollutant found is called  

• point source pollution
  Available space for crops
• nonpoint source pollution.
• eutrophic pollution
• riparian pollution

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What is all the water that runs off the surface of the land and washes into rivers, streams, and other waterways called?

• Runoff
• Storm Drain
• Surface Water
• Tributary

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What is Point Source Pollution (PSP) ?

• When you cannot trace the direct source of pollution
• When you can trace the point of the source - "pipe to source"

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The use of pesticides and fertilizers is carefully monitored 
because of the effect they can have on the environment. 
Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use 
of these chemical on the environment?

• Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.
• Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.
• 
  These chemicals are expensive to produce.
  
• Storage space for these chemicals is limited.

The illustration provided shows a river and four cities on that river. When the water from the river was sampled at location X, it was determined to be polluted with various chemicals. What would be the most likely source for this pollution?

• City 1 and City 2
• City 2 and City 3
• City 3 and City 4
• City 1 and City 4

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What is a watershed?

• Land that collects and channels water froma small body of water to a larger body of water
• the shape of the land determined by elevation
• A natural stream of water of considerable  volume
• a river and all its tributaries

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