Watersheds Test Review

What happens to a rock when it weathers?

• It settles out of water that is carrying it.
• It creates a valley.
• It forms a delta.
• It breaks into small pieces.

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What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Compaction

What is a channel of water that flows into a larger one?

• Estuary

• Floodplain

• Wetland

• Tributary

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

• condensation

• precipitation

• run-off

• transpiration

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What describes the smaller streams and rivers that feed into the larger river of a watershed?

• Lake

• Tributary

• Estuary

• Sound

What describes an area where freshwater and saltwater mix?

• Lake

• Tributary

• Estuary

• Sound

Wetlands help control flooding by

• absorbing runoff from heavy rains

• collecting water behind dams

• providing natural water filtration

• quickly releasing water

What is a watershed?

• Water in an area
• Water that flows into a river or stream
• Land that water flows over and through
• Water that is salty

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is one of the most important things that determines a watershed?

• Vegetation type

• Topography of the land

• The amount of liquid

• Soil types

Which of the following pollutants are commonly found in the watershed.

• Pet waste

• Fertilizers/ Pesticides

• Sediments from erosion.

• All of the above