Watershed Review

What term describes the action of smaller streams and rivers feeding into larger rivers of a

watershed?

• Branches

• Channels

• Tributaries

• Aquifers

The areas labeled as X and Z are known as...

• Flood plain

• Deposition

• Riverbed

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The high ground between two watersheds is called...

• Mountain

• Divide

• Hill

• Tributary

The Mississippi River, the Chesapeake Bay, and the North Carolina Sound are the three major watersheds in Virginia. Which one does most of Virginia drain into?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Mississippi River

• North Carolina Sound

• Gulf Coast

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which watershed is labeled number 1?

• Gulf Coast

• North Carolina Sound

• Chesapeake Bay

• James River

A student listed these items as abiotic: rocks, soil, trees, water, and air.

Which of those are NOT abiotic?

• Rocks

• Trees

• Soil

• Water

An estuary is a wetland found...

• Near a river

• Around a lake

• Where saltwater mixes with freshwater

• Where small streams drain into larger streams

The living community, and the non-living factors that affect it, are known as...

• an ecosystem

• a topographic region

• a watershed

• a wetland

The health of an ecosystem is directly related to...

• biotic factors

• animal life

• water quality

• air movement

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The land area that drains a particular set of streams and rivers is

called...

• an acre

• a watershed

• a drainage hectar

• a woodland

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4