Sci 6 3.04 Watershed Health

PICK 3: All water that falls in Virginia will enter one of three larger bodies of water. What are these bodies?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Mississippi River

• Hudson Bay

• NC Sound

Watersheds always cover large geographic areas.

• True

• False

Soil is a(n) ____element.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

Plants are a(n) _____ element.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

Natural Processes, human activities, and abiotic and biotic factors influence the health if a _____ system.

• rock layer

• watershed

• solar

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A ______ pollutant is pollution that comes from one specific identifiable source.

• Point Source

• Nonpoint Soure

A _______ pollutant is a pollutant that comes from a large, unidentifiable area.

• Point Source

• Nonpoint Source

Fertilizer runoff from a large agricultural area is entering a lake causing the algae to grow uncontrollably.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-Point Source Pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A paper mill is dumping waste chemicals into a local stream.

• Point source pollution

• Non-point source pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Healthy watersheds are a vital component of a healthy environment.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3