Watershed Quiz

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.

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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.

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

• Water cycle

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Evaporation

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

• River flow

• Groundwater

• Surface water

• Water cycle

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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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How does absorbed water generally move through the ground?

• Upward toward the sky

• Randomly in all directions

• Always downhill, toward the river

• Stays in one place

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What term describes the process where water vapor turns into liquid water in the atmosphere?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• accumulation

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Which term is used to describe the measure of water's cloudiness caused by particles?

• pH

• dissolved oxygen

• turbidity

• nitrates