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Colorado Watersheds

Authored by Melissa Vigil

Science

9th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Colorado Watersheds
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a watershed?

a shed in the backyard with bottles of water

an area of land from which all water drains to a common waterway such as a river

an area underground where water is stored in the pores of rock and soil

a turning point in history

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a watershed, what direction does water flow?

along ridges of basins

along earthquake fault lines

uphill

downhill

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What watershed is Fort Collins situated on and what larger watershed does this feed into?

Poudre Watershed, which flows into South Platte River Watershed

Poudre Watershed, which flows into the Colorado River Watershed

Colorado Watershed, which flows into the Rio Grande Watershed

Arkansas Watershed, which flows into the Colorado River Watershed

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main source of water for all Colorado rivers and tributaries?

lakes

rainfall

reservoirs

snowmelt

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

There are four main watersheds in Colorado. Which is NOT one of them?

Alabama Watershed

Colorado Watershed

Rio Grande Watershed

South Platte Watershed

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

There are four main watersheds that cover the state. Which is the largest?

Arkansas Watershed

Colorado Watershed

Rio Grande Watershed

South Platte Watershed

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What landmark separates the Eastern and Western slopes in Colorado?

The Mississippi River

I-70

The Continental Divide

Estes Park

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