Watershed review

Which river is NOT a major tributary to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?

• Rappahannock River

• James River

• Mississippi River

• York River

How many states make up the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?

• 10

• 6

• 7

• 8

True or false: The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the U.S.

• true

• false

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• sunlight

• plants

• animals

• dead animals

True or false: Biotic factors are Non-Living things that have never lived at all.

• true

• false

What word describes the smaller rivers and streams that feed a watershed?

• stream

• canal

• aquifers

• tributary

What is a wetland?

• The widening channel of a river where it meets the sea, mixing fresh water and salt water

• An ecological community together with its environment, functioning as a unit

• A lowland area that is saturated with moisture that supports a natural habitat of wildlife

• The region draining into a river, river system, or other body of water

Which is NOT a function of a wetland?

• Causes pollution

• Provides a home for wildlife

• Filters water

• Controls floods

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The health of an ecosystem is directly related to what?

• wind patterns

• animal life

• plant life

• water quality

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which is NOT a test to determine the health of a water system?

• termperature

• water depth

• dissolved oxygen

• turbidity