WED, Texas EcoRegions and Catastrophic Events Review

Which statement is true about a watershed?

• Watershed is another term to describe a larger river

• A watershed is underground

• Watershed describes all water that soaks into the ground

• Watershed includes the area of land where surface and ground water drain to a larger body of water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following are agents of erosion?

• wind

• water

• ice

• fire

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is an example of weathering?

• Sediments flowing down a river

• Plant roots breaking into trees

• Sediment being deposited on a delta

• Sediments blowing in the wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is an example of erosion?

• Wind dropping sand onto a sand dune

• Water moving sediments further down stream

• A delta being formed

• Rock breaking down into smaller pieces

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is an result of chemical weathering by OXIDATION?

• abiotic

• rain

• caves formed

• rust

The Rio Grande basin flows along the southern border of Texas. Why would the water have more pollutants when it exits to the Gulf of Mexico than when in El Paso?

• Ocean pollutants are entering the river

• The water goes through a salt dome

• The river basin picks up more human pollutants

• Pollutants are entering from other drainage basins

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following best describes how an ecosystem can be harmed by a natural disaster (flood tornado, or hurricane?) Pick 2 answers!

• Removal of groundwater supply

• Soil Erosion

• Animals forced into new ecosystems

• Spreading of seeds

• Decrease of biodiversity through secondary succession

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What causes pollution from human activity to end up in lakes and oceans due to watersheds?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for rocks being broken down at the Earth's surface?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Succession

What is the term for sediments being deposited and forming new land?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Precipitation