Water Quality and Watersheds

Does the process of photosynthesis increase or decease the amount of dissolved oxygen in a watershed

• Increases

• Decreases

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Does the process of decaying plants increase or decease the amount of dissolved oxygen in a watershed

• Increases

• Decreases

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Does the process of increasing temperature increase or decease the amount of dissolved oxygen in a watershed

• Increases

• Decreases

Does the process of increasing salinity increase or decease the amount of dissolved oxygen in a watershed

• Increases

• Decreases

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What happens when a fertilizer runoff happens that carries excess nitrogen?

• fish grow bigger

• it make the water more healthy and clean

• algae grow rapidly and results in low oxygen levels

• plants grow more

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Most of the water in Virginia's watershed drains into

• the Chesapeake Bay

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The Mississippi River

• The North Carolina Sound

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Of Virginia's watershed zones, which is the largest?

• Roanoke

• Chowan

• James

• York

Which reason best states why wetlands are important

• They move water to higher ground during flooding

• The are estuaries

• They filter pollutants of water

• They provide minerals

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which two behaviors best demonstrate stewardship of watersheds

• reducing consumption, recycling waste

• increasing consumption, disgarding wastes

• reducing consumption, discarding wastes

• increasing consumption, recycling wastes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following will have the greatest positive impact on the water quality of a stream?

• Releasing warm water into the stream

• Increasing use of chemicals near the stream

• Reducing the use of fertilizers near the stream