Watershed Quiz

What is a watershed?

• A type of forest

• An area of land that collects precipitation and drains into a river, bay, or other body of water

• A mountain range

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What is groundwater?

• Water found in rivers and lakes

• Water held underground in soil or rock crevices

• Water in the atmosphere

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Which of the following is an example of surface water?

• Ocean

• Lake

• Groundwater

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What is NOT considered surface water?

• Stream

• River

• Groundwater

What is the underground boundary where the groundwater and soil meet called?

• Aquifer

• Water table

• Bedrock

What is an aquifer?

• A layer of impermeable rock that blocks water

• A permeable rock layer that contains and releases water slowly

• A type of plant that grows in water

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What is the definition of pollution as described in the text?

• The introduction of a substance that has harmful or poisonous effects to the environment.

• The removal of harmful substances from the environment.

• The natural purification of water sources.

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Which of the following can become part of our drinking water due to pollution?

• Clean rainwater

• Groundwater

• Ocean water

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What is the process by which water moves downward through the soil due to gravitational forces?

• Percolation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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What is a characteristic of porous rocks?

• They have small holes that allow water to pass through.

• They do not allow water to pass through.

• They are made of metal.