Watershed and Related Concepts Quiz

Which term refers to the area of land where all the water under it or draining off of it goes into the same place?

• Estuary

• Ridgeline

• Watershed

• Floodplain

What is the term for the boundary that separates neighboring drainage basins?

• Surface Runoff

• Watershed Divide

• Tributaries

• Headwaters

Which of the following is a body of water where freshwater from rivers and streams meets and mixes with saltwater from the ocean?

• Percolation

• Groundwater/Aquifer

• Precipitation

• Estuary

What is the process by which water moves downward in the soil, toward the water table?

• Percolation

• Ridgeline

• Surface Runoff

• Precipitation

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Which watershed is known for being the largest in the United States, covering parts of six states and the District of Columbia?

• Patuxent Watershed

• Susquehanna Watershed

• Potomac River Watershed

• Chesapeake Bay Watershed

What is the role of a watershed in the water cycle?

• It stores water underground

• It collects and channels water to larger bodies of water

• It evaporates water into the air

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What is an aquifer?

• A water-bearing rock that readily transmits water to wells and springs

• A place where water collects

• The patterns formed by streams, rivers, and lakes in a particular area

• An area of land where all the water drains off or collects in the same place

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What is a watershed?

• A place where water is stored underground

• An area of land where all the water drains into a common waterway

• A type of water animal

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Which of these is a benefit of watersheds?

• They make the land dry

• They help manage water resources

• They stop the water cycle

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This body of water is usually freshwater and flows toward another body of water.

• ocean
• river
• bay
• lake