Watersheds!

What is a watershed?

• a bathroom.

• an area of land where water drains down to a single point. 

• a shed where water is stored.

• the ocean.

A watershed collects water that does not get evaporated. The water comes from.. 

• Rain

• Snow

• Ice Melt

• All of the above

What is Topography? 

• The shape of the land

• The top of a mountain

• The top of a graph

• The path of a river

This house could be considered to have how many watersheds from it's roof?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

The more numbers in the HUCS numbers the 

• less specific watershed address

• more specific watershed address

We all live in a watershed.

• True

• False

Three drops of water that land within a few feet of each other could end up in different watersheds and travel hundreds of miles away from each other.

• True

• False

If it rains 0.5 inches on the orange watershed part of the roof, how many gallons would drain from that watershed?

• 0.5

• 3

• 93

• 103

Which of the following is NOT a factor that helps scientists determine how much water will runoff in a watershed?

• Plant life in the area

• Where is the closest beach

• Soil type and absorption

• Human use of water for agriculture and industry

What can you do to help scientists learn about your watershed?

• Nothing

• Live on water instead of on land

• Measure the amount of precipitation with a rain gauge

• Use more water at home