Unit 7 : Watershed Systems: Question of the day

Nonliving factors in an ecosystem are considered to be

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Pure

• impure

Determine which feature in the pond ecosystem are abiotic or biotic factors.

• Abiotic : Sun, Air Temperature, Water

• Abiotic: Lily pad, Fish and Sun

• Biotic: Lily Pad, Fish, Turtle

• Biotic: Air Temperature , water and turtle

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Which is an abiotic factor that most limits the number of frogs living in a pond?

• a.The color of the water

• b.The number of predators

• c.The temperature of the water

• d.The populations of producers

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A student wants to learn what separates watersheds. Which scientific articles should the student read?

• a.“Where is My Local River System?”

• b.“What are the Benefits of Lower Elevations?”

• c.“Where are Ridgelines and Divides?”

• d.“What is a Tributary?”

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The Appalachian Mountains separate the Chesapeake Bay watershed from the Mississippi River watershed. The Appalachian Mountains are an example of a

• a.Tributary

• b.Wetland

• c.Watershed

• d.Divide

The Roanoke River watershed flows to the 

• Gulf of Mexico

• North Carolina Sounds

• Chesapeake Bay

• Tennessee river

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The Rappahannock River watershed is part of which larger watershed?

• a.James River watershed

• b.North Carolina Sounds watershed

• c.Chesapeake Bay watershed

• d.Gulf of Mexico watershed

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The model shows how water flows in two drainage basins. Identify the labeled features in the drainage basin.

Number Features

1 ______

2 ______

3 ______

• 1: Divide

  2: Tributaries

  3: River

• 1: River

  2: Divide

  3: Tributaries

• 1: Ridge

  2: Streams

  3: Lake

• 1: Mountain

  2: River

  3: Divide

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Which of the following parameters would NOT help a scientist determine water quality?

• a.Salinity

• b.Pressure

• c.Dissolved oxygen

• d.Turbidity

A student collected water samples from four different local water sources. Which location has the highest turbidity?

• a.Location A

• b.Location B

• c.Location C

• d.Location D

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