Watershed Ecology

A ____, or drainage basin, is an area of land that contains surface water, such as lakes, rivers, streams, and ponds, and underground water that all drains into the same place

• floodplain
• catchment area
• watershed
• river delta

A watershed, or drainage basin, is an area of land that contains surface water, such as lakes, rivers, streams, and ponds, and underground water that all drains into the same place. A watershed can be small and localized, or large and contain many ​ (a)   watersheds. The entire area that drains into the Mississippi River is one of the world's​ (b)   watersheds.

• smaller
• largest

is the study of the interactions of the living and non-living things within the watershed.

• Geology
• Meteorology
• Water Shed Ecology

​ (a)   is the study of the interactions of the living and non-living things within the watershed. The cycles and changes of energy, matter, organisms, and water in a watershed ecosystem are controlled by the climate, geology, and hydrology of the area, and is influenced by ​ (b)   intervention.

• Watershed ecology
• human

The (a)   influences plant growth, streamflow, water temperature, and water availability. A (b)   can take a long time to recover from catastrophic climate events such as floods and (c)   .

• climate
• watershed
• droughts

​ (a)   influences the shape and size of streams, river channels, and floodplains. Floods, faults, and rockslides can significantly change the geology of a ​ (b)   .

• Geology
• watershed

Geology Vs Geography

Pick 2

• Geology studies the Earth's materials, structure, and history,

• while geography studies the Earth's surface, environment, and society

• while geology studies the Earth's surface, environment, and society

• Geography studies the Earth's materials, structure, and history,

• refers to the distribution, circulation, and chemical and physical properties of the water.

• Geology
• Oceanography
• Meteorology
• Hydrology

can help maintain a watershed ecosystem or disrupt it with destructive changes

• watching tv

• Human intervention

involves moving water from rivers, streams, and aquifers onto drier areas

• Irrigation
• Flood control
• Desalination
• Water purification