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Watershed Quiz

Authored by Steven Cantor

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 2+ times

Watershed Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a watershed?

The area of land where all the water that is under it or drains off of it goes into the same place.

A model of water flow in science experiments.

A type of water pollution.

A method of collecting rainwater.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the shape of the land in a watershed affect water flow?

It has no effect on how water flows.

Steeper slopes cause water to run off more quickly.

Water flows slower on flatter terrain.

B and C are correct.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to rivers as they flow from their headwaters?

They decrease in size and eventually dry up.

They remain the same size throughout their course.

They join with other rivers and grow larger.

They primarily flow underground.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the movement of water over the ground surface?

Water cycle

Condensation

Runoff

Evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to some of the water that falls on the ground, according to the text?

It evaporates immediately.

It runs off and never absorbs into the ground.

It soaks into the ground and is used by plants and animals.

It forms rivers on the surface of the ground.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used for water that moves under the ground after being absorbed?

River flow

Groundwater

Surface water

Water cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the process of water soaking into the ground important?

It helps to form clouds.

It prevents water from running off.

It is used by plants and animals that live underground.

It increases water pollution.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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