There are many different watersheds in the United States. The boundaries of a watershed are determined by

A __________ is where sediments often build up at the mouth of a river, where it enters a larger body of water.

T/F - Planting trees or grass can reduce the amount of erosion in a watershed.

Able to allow water to pass through

Surface runoff in a watershed that empties into the Mississippi river watershed has become polluted by sewage and fertilizers.

Which of the following environments might become polluted as a result?

I. surface water in the watershed

II. the groundwater in the watershed

Ill. the ocean that the Mississippi river flows into

The name of the line that is the upper level of the zone of saturation:

Watersheds contain both groundwater and surface water. Gravity causes water to seep into the ground or flow downhill to the lowest point. How can groundwater become surface water?

Laura was creating a Venn diagram to compare an alluvial fan and a delta. Which statement would she place in the center?

When is the test?

Wind and rain are major causes of erosion. Which area of Texas would most likely be affected by wind and rains from hurricanes?

What form of chemical weathering might will cause a rock to turn red?

Deltas and alluvial fans are both formed by the deposition of rivers when the water slows down and the sediments fall out of the the water. How is a delta different from an alluvial fan.