Worksheets6.7 Watershed Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Land that supplies water to a river system.
a)
wetlands
b)
watershed
c)
estuary
d)
river system
2.
Areas of higher elevations that separate watersheds. Mountains and ridges are examples.
a)
wetlands
b)
estuary
c)
divides
d)
watershed
3.
a river and ALL its tributaries
a)
ecosystem
b)
estuary
c)
watershed
d)
river system
4.
Made up of the biotic community and the abiotic factors that affect it.
a)
ecosystem
b)
water quality
c)
habitat
d)
watershed
5.
Nonliving factors in an ecosystem
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
c)
estuary
d)
wetlands
6.
Living and once living factors in an ecosystem
a)
watershed
b)
ecosystem
c)
biotic
d)
abiotic
7.
temperature, water, rocks, soil, geology, weather are all ___ factors in an ecosystem.
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
c)
estuary
d)
wetlands
8.
As water flow decreases, what happens to sediment?
a)
increases
b)
decreases and settles to the bottom
c)
stops
d)
floats
9.
As water flow increases, what happens to sediment size?
a)
decreases and settles to the bottom
b)
stops
c)
floats
d)
increases
10.
The smaller streams and rivers that feed into the larger river.
a)
tributaries
b)
estuary
c)
wetlands
d)
river system
11.
Wide, flat, border areas along rivers and streams where flood waters spill out at times of high flow.
a)
watershed
b)
estuary
c)
floodplains
d)
abiotic
12.
Where fresh water from rivers meets salt water from the ocean. Also a large nursery for baby animals.
a)
watershed
b)
estuary
c)
wetlands
d)
tributary
13.
Zone between dry land and bodies of water.
a)
wetlands
b)
estuary
c)
watershed
d)
water quality
14.
Filter polluted water, control flooding, and prevents erosion are the 3 jobs of ___.
a)
estuary
b)
wetlands
c)
watershed
d)
floodplains
15.
How healthy the water is.
a)
water quantity
b)
water quality
c)
good water
d)
tasty water
16.
pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity are examples of ___.
a)
water quality
b)
estuary
c)
floodplains
d)
wetlands
17.
Which 6 states' watersheds drain to the Chesapeake Bay?
a)
WV, VA, MD, DE, PA, NY
b)
NC, SC, PA, VA, WV, MD
c)
NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV, DE
d)
NC, PA, NJ, CA, FL, GA
18.
Which are the 3 major watersheds in VA?
a)
Chesapeake Bay, NC Sounds, Gulf of Mexico/Mississippi River
b)
James River, Chesapeake Bay, SC Sounds
c)
NC Sounds, Gulf of Mexico, James River
d)
Mississippi River, James River, Nottoway River
19.
Which is a biotic factor?
a)
weather
b)
geology
c)
soil
d)
dead tree
20.
Which is the least important abiotic factor?
a)
sunlight
b)
water
c)
soil
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