Exploring Running Water

The video tutorial explains the concept of running water, including streams, brooks, creeks, and large rivers like the Saint Lawrence River. It describes how water collects through precipitation, absorption by plants, and surface runoff. The tutorial also introduces the concept of watersheds, areas where surface runoff drains into rivers or river systems, with examples like the Mississippi and Otter Creek watersheds.

What is another term used to describe running water?

• Stagnant water

• Flowing water

• Still water

• Frozen water

Which of the following is NOT a smaller body of running water?

• Brook

• Lake

• Stream

• Creek

What happens to precipitation that is not absorbed by the ground?

• It evaporates immediately

• It becomes surface runoff

• It is absorbed by the atmosphere

• It turns into groundwater

What is the term for the land area over which surface runoff drains into a river?

• Estuary

• Delta

• Watershed

• Basin

Which watershed encompasses a large part of North America?

• Yangtze watershed

• Mississippi watershed

• Nile watershed

• Amazon watershed