Watersheds

Which of the following explanations best describes what a watershed is?

• A watershed is the water that is absorbed into the earth's surface and becomes ground water.

• A watershed is the water that is evaporated after any form of precipitation falls from the sky.

• A watershed is all the land that water flows over or through before reaching a lake or river.

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Fill in the blank. A small amount of rain can go back up in the clouds, some can enter the ground, and the rest is ___________________.

• runoff

• precipitation

• ground water

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How does the watershed act like a funnel?

• The watershed collects and distributes water and moves it into a waterway like a lake or river.

• The watershed spreads out water and channels it into ground water.

• The watershed collects water through evaporation.

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After water from streams flows downward into creeks and rivers it eventually ends up...

• in the watershed

• in a waterway like a lake, pond, or ocean

• in a snowpack

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Smaller watersheds can exist inside of larger watersheds.

• True

• False

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What shapes the appearance of the land when you see a watershed?

• The downhill flow of water towards the ocean.

• The water basins.

• The amount of water in the land.

• The speed of the water.

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Why is it important to know watershed and rainfall data?

• So scientists can make many graphs.

• So scientists can make predictions about how much water will be in a watershed.

• So people know when to use umbrellas.

• So people can make predictions about how new rivers will form.

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Each basin is separated by a divide like a ridge, hill, or mountain.

• True

• False

What other term can you use for the word "watersheds"?

• oceans

• flow

• basins

• runoff

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Study the watershed model. Which landform affected the movement of water the most?

• Ground water flow

• hills and mountains

• farmland

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