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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 13mins
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1.
When fertilizers enter surface water, they cause problems in
the watershed by -
the watershed by -
a)
increasing the amount of nutrients available to fish in lakes and streams.
b)
clogging narrow streams and preventing water from flowing properly.
clogging narrow streams and preventing water from flowing properly.
c)
raising the water level in nearby rivers to levels leading to flooding.
d)
causing rapid algal growth that decrease oxygen levels and choke aquatic life.
2.
Pollutants from a factory that enter the water in a watershed
will have a negative effect on which of the following?
will have a negative effect on which of the following?
a)
Available space for crops
Available space for crops
b)
Local pond life
c)
Rainfall rates
d)
Direction of river flow
3.
The use of pesticides and fertilizers is carefully monitored
because of the effect they can have on the environment.
Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use
of these chemical on the environment?
because of the effect they can have on the environment.
Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use
of these chemical on the environment?
a)
Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.
b)
Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.
c)
These chemicals are expensive to produce.
These chemicals are expensive to produce.
d)
Storage space for these chemicals is limited.
4.
The illustration provided shows a river and four cities on that river. When the water from the river was sampled at location X, it was determined to be polluted with various chemicals. What would be the most likely source for this pollution?
a)
City 1 and City 2
b)
City 2 and City 3
c)
City 3 and City 4
d)
City 1 and City 4
5.
Overflow during a heavy rainstorm from a wastewater treatment plant would result in -
a)
over-treated drinking water.
over-treated drinking water.
b)
flooding in the local aquifer.
flooding in the local aquifer.
c)
polluted runoff into nearby ponds.
d)
weakened housing foundations.
6.
What is a watershed?
a)
Land that collects and channels water froma small body of water to a larger body of water
b)
the shape of the land determined by elevation
c)
A natural stream of water of considerable volume
d)
a river and all its tributaries
7.
Why is gravity a factor in watersheds?
a)
it causes the water to flow away from a watershed
b)
it causes the water to flow towards a watershed
8.
What is topography?
a)
a graph showing all the different topos
b)
A map of all the waterways in an area
c)
the shape of the land determined by the elevation
9.
What is a divide?
a)
a natural stream of water of considerable volume
b)
a continuous ridge that separates a watershed
c)
small rivers or streams that flow into a larger river or stream
d)
a body of fresh water found in low lying areas
10.
Define tributaries
a)
small rivers or streams that flow into a large river or stream
b)
a natural stream of water of considerable volume
c)
precipitation that flows over the land to streams
d)
a continuous ridge that separates a watershed
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