Understanding Watersheds

What is a watershed?

• A type of weather phenomenon

• A type of water storage tank

• A method of water purification

• An area of land that drains water into a specific waterbody

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Which two rivers form the backbone of the Mississippi watershed?

• Yangtze and Ganges

• Mississippi and Missouri

• Thames and Seine

• Amazon and Nile

What helps guide the path that water takes across the landscape?

• Sunlight

• Temperature

• Gravity

• Wind

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What is an aquifer?

• A type of fish

• An underground reservoir

• A type of plant found in watersheds

• A surface waterbody

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What is the largest watershed in the United States?

• Hudson River watershed

• Columbia River watershed

• Mississippi River watershed

• Colorado River watershed

How many U.S. states are part of the Mississippi River watershed?

• 15

• 20

• 31

• 40

What is watershed management?

• A way to increase rainfall

• A type of irrigation technique

• The use of land and water resources in ways that do not harm the environment

• A method of building dams

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Who used watershed management in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

• Tyson Brown

• Denise Rambaldi

• John Makombo

• Horace Mitchell

What animal was protected in Brazil’s São João watershed?

• Giant panda

• African elephant

• Golden lion tamarin

• Bald eagle

What is the primary goal of watershed management?

• To increase urban development

• To conserve water resources and protect wildlife

• To create more recreational areas

• To build more roads

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