Watershed, Water Cycle & Carbon Cycle

A ___________________ is the area of land that collects runoff and channels it into a main river.

• peninsula

• tributary

• groundwater

• watershed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which ocean does our watershed travel to?

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

You can conserve water by ...

• Turning water off when not using it.

• Taking showers instead of baths.

• Running the faucet while you do something else

• Washing your car every week.

 An area of covered land with freshwater & salty ocean water mixed

• Estuary

• Wetland

• Watershed

• Ecosystem

When water falls from clouds in liquid or solid form

• precipitation

• condensation

• accumulation

• evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

When water turns from liquid form to a gas

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation

• transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Match the following

• C

• Evaporation

• E

• Groundwater

• D

• Precipitation

• A

• Transpiration

• B

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

• deforestation

• tree farms

• burning fossil fuels

• cellular respiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The step of the carbon cycle that is in red is called...

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

• Respiration

• Combustion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The step of the carbon cycle that is in red pointing DOWN from the sun is called...

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

• Respiration

• Combustion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6