Watersheds check point

A watershed is a

• storm drain.

• aquafer.

• a place where water is

  stored.

• an area of land that drains

  into a stream, river, or lake.

A small river that flows into a large river is called a

• tributary
• divide

• ground water

• run off

Another name for a watershed is

a

• drainage basin
• tributary

• run off

• river

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Water that flows over the

ground surface instead of soaking

in is called

• tributary

• drainage basin

• run off

• ground water

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Watershed boundaries are determined

by

• political boundaries (like state lines).

• nearby rivers and lakes.

• the largest body of water in an

  area.

• high points in the landscape.

How do watersheds get their names?

• After the person who discovered

  them.

• For the region they are located.

• For the body of water they drain

  into.

• None of these

Rainfall seeps underground through a

process called

• precipitation

• percolation.

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Water held underground in the soil or in

pores and crevices in rocks is called

• groundwater

• a divide.

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True or False: Not all people live in a

watershed.

• True

• False

True or False: Human activities do not affect

a watershed.

• True

• False

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