Watersheds

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

All water flows __________ and eventually empties into __________.

• downstream,

  an ocean

• upstream,

  a river

• downstream,

  the ground

• upstream,

  a lake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is a synonym for watershed?

• drainage basin

• divide

• canyon

• tributary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• Permeable

• Impermeable

• Solid

• Soft

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A geographical barrier, such as a ridge, hill or mountain, separating one watershed land area from another.

• Watershed

• Drainage Divide

• Aquifer

• Permeable

Sunken land surface due to underlying compression of earth material as a result of the removal of groundwater is -

• subsidence

• point source water pollution

• groundwater

• Dotties water bowl

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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Fertilizer can slowly seep through the ground to reach groundwater, what effect can it have?

• Fertilizer can cause groundwater to reverse flow

• Fertilizer can cause groundwater to freeze

• Fertilizer can cause groundwater to become undrinkable

• It will seep into the school

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Area of land where surface water and groundwater drains into a river system.

• Runoff

• Tributary

• Wetland

• Watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

___________________ washes agricultural wastes, including animal wastes, fertilizers, and pesticides, into bodies of water, causing algae to grow.

• Runoff

• Peak flow

• Groundwater

• Municipal sewage

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5