Watersheds

Water that hits land and flows into a creek, stream, or a river is best describes as

• condensation

• precipitation

• run-off

• collection

Most of the water on Earth can be described as

• freshwater

• ice

• salt water

• groundwater

Which of these is NOT talking about a watershed?

• An area where all water drains

• Includes groundwater

• Shaped by hills and mountains (drainage divide)

• Follows state lines

Why do cities and suburbs have more runoff and pollution?

• more people are making pollutants

• pavement doesn't absorb water

• storm drain water is not cleaned

• all of the above

What is an example of point source for water pollution?

• livestock feedlot

• logged forest

• broken oil pipe

• cropland

Watersheds are divided by...

• drainage divides

• mountain ridges

• rivers

• state lines

Water that is absorbed beneath the surface of the Earth.

• aquifer

• watershed

• collection

• ground water

Point source pollution is easy to identify because we know where it is coming from.

• True

• False

What are examples of point source pollution?

• rainfall in a city going into a sewer

• dog waste

• factories

• power plants

Groundwater is collected in a ________ area of an aquifer

• new

• recharge

• certain

• large