Groundwater/Watersheds

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following human activities is LEAST likely to affect watersheds?

• Flying in an airplane

• Cutting down trees

• Fertilizing lawns

• Reading a book

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which of the following models BEST represents how water flows in a watershed?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

• On Earth’s surface, gravity moves water from lower to higher areas.

• True

• False

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Which of the following is considered permeable ?

• rocks

• clay

Answer explanation

Permeable means it allows liquid and gases to pass through it.

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• Which of the following is NOT an example of surface storage or reservoirs of water?

• Lake

• Runoff

• Aquifer

• Oceans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

• On Earth’s surface, gravity moves water from lower to higher areas.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is considered permeable ?

• rocks

• clay

Answer explanation

Permeable means it allows liquid and gases to pass through it.

• Which of the following is NOT an example of surface storage or reservoirs of water?

• Lake

• Runoff

• Aquifer

• Oceans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4