Mr. Nguyen's CBA 6 Review

The water that fills lakes and rivers

• groundwater
• surface water
• water table
• saturated zone

What is a watershed?

• Land that collects and channels water froma small body of water to a larger body of water
• the shape of the land determined by elevation
• A natural stream of water of considerable  volume
• a river and all its tributaries

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

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

• Groundwater
• Bogs
• Water in the ground
• surface water

A divide is 

• well in which water rises because of pressure
• Forms the boundaries of a watershed
• type of hot spring from which the water periodically erupts
• place where groundwater bubbles or flows out of cracks in the rock

The use of pesticides and fertilizers must be carefully monitored 
because of the effect they can have on the environment. 
Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use 
of these chemicals on the environment?

• Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.
• Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.
• 
  These chemicals are expensive to produce.
  
• Storage space for these chemicals is limited.

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

• Groundwater

• Surface water

• Runoff

• Swimming pool

Where are you most likely to find a watershed?

• In a lake

• On a mountain top

• At the bottom of a valley

• Everywhere

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

Which ocean does our watershed travel to?

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Southern Ocean