Watersheds and Human Inpacts

Look closely at the map of the watershed below. If water enters the watershed at the top of the mountain where the arrow is pointing, at which point will it stop draining?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

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What definition BEST describes a watershed?

• An area where water infiltrates the soil

• An area where aquatic plants and animals thrive

• An area where snow melts and changes into liquid water

• An area that collects precipitation and drains it to the lowest point

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Which statement about water pollution is TRUE?

• Pollution only affects surface water.

• Pollution cannot be dissolved in water.

• Pollution affects both surface and groundwater.

• Pollution cannot travel through soil to groundwater.

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The use of pesticides and fertilizers is carefully monitored because of the effect they can have on the environment. Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use of these chemical on the environment?

• These chemicals are expensive to produce.

• Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.

• Storage space for these chemicals is limited.

• Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.

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All water below the surface of land is called__________.

• water table

• watershed

• groundwater

• runoff

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The process where water or irrigation runs over land and seeps into the ground, or flows into streams or oceans.

• water cycle

• runoff

• precipitation

• evaporation

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The picture illustrates nonpoint source pollution.

• True

• False

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The picture shown is an example of______

• runoff

• point source water pollution

• nonpoint source water pollution

• ground water

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Rapid growth of algae in a pond is often the result of -

• loss of habitat due to commercial building.

• flooding that causes water levels to rise.

• excess nutrients from fertilizer runoff.

• clogged river tributaries entering a lake.

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Why do we protect watersheds and conserve water?

• Water remains clean even if the land area around it is polluted.

• Water is hard to pollute.

• Freshwater is abundant everywhere.

• All living things depend on clean water.

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