Watershed Review 25

Land that collects and channels water froma small body of water to a larger body of water

the shape of the land determined by elevation

A natural stream of water of considerable volume

a river and all its tributaries

point source

non-point source

water pollution

polluntants

Point source pollution.

Nonpoint source pollution.

Greenhouse gas.

Oil spill.

True

False

Capturing and storing water

Providing habitat for plants & animals

Filter pollutants

Increasing harmful materials

Headwaters

Lake

River

Ocean

to the sewage treatment plant

to groundwater

into the stream

none of the above

an area of land that drains to a specific body of water like streams, ponds, lakes or rivers

an area of land that drains only to a lake instead of the ocean

an area of land where a lake takes up most of the territory

Water found on top of the land such as in lakes, ponds, creeks, rivers, bayous

Percipitation or water that falls on land and flows to a bayou, creek or river

Water found below the surface of land

The movement of soil from one place to another, either by wind, water or people