6/7th grade 2nd quarter assessment

Water that flows along Earth's surface to eventually return to the ocean is called ___.

• runoff

• storm drain

• tributary

• groundwater

What is a tributary?

• a small stream that flows into a larger stream

• all the lakes in an area

• a map of the hills and valleys in an area

• a measurement of the amount of salt in water

A ___________________ is the area of land that collects runoff and channels it into a main river.

• peninsula

• tributary

• groundwater

• watershed

All water in a watershed flows ----

• downstream

• upstream

All bodies of fresh water, salt water, ice, and snow that are found above ground are known as ---

• groundwater

• surface water

• glaciers

• precipitation

Water stored in cracks and pores below the Earth's surface is called ---

• groundwater

• runoff

• precipitation

• surface water

Which diagram shows the correct water flow patterns of watersheds?

• ponds, lakes or oceans -> rivers -> creeks -> mountains and hills

• mountains and hills -> creeks ->rivers -> ponds, lakes or oceans

• rivers -> ponds, lakes or oceans -> creeks -> mountains and hills

• mountains and hills -> ponds, lakes or oceans -> creeks -> rivers

An area of permeable layer of rock or soil that holds a large amount of water in the saturated zone is called what?

• Aquifer
• Spring
• Well
• Reservoir

Sand is ___________, meaning that water can pass through easily.

• Permeable
• Impermeable
• Solid
• Soft

Which one is an example of Non-point source pollution?

• Littering

• Using pesticide

• Using fertilizer

• All the above