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WorksheetsIntro to Watersheds
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Area of land that water drains over or through on its way to a bigger body of water such as a river, late, estuary, or ocean.
a)
Watershed
b)
River System
c)
Sea
d)
Water Filter
2.
Where does all the rainwater and runoff from Herndon Middle School eventually end up?
a)
Rappahannock River
b)
James River
c)
Chesapeake Bay
d)
Long Island Sound
3.
Water from rain or melting snow that flows over the surface of the ground into streams.
a)
Slush
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Rainwater
d)
Runoff
4.
Area of higher elevation where water flows east or west onto different watersheds.
a)
Mountain range
b)
Ridgeline (divide)
c)
Tributary
d)
River System
5.
Group of rivers that empty water into a common waterway.
a)
Tributary
b)
Estuary
c)
River
d)
River System
6.
Branch of a river.
a)
Tributary
b)
Riverette
c)
Waterway
d)
Estuary
7.
In which LOCAL (medium-sized) watershed do we live?
a)
Potomac River Watershed
b)
Susquehanna River Watershed
c)
York River Watershed
d)
James River Watershed
8.
In which REGIONAL (big) watershed do we live?
a)
Potomac River Watershed
b)
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
c)
Roanoke Watershed
d)
Cape Cod Watershed
9.
Runoff carries this high-nutrient product from farms. Helps plants grow.
a)
Old plants
b)
Fertilizer
c)
Dead animals
d)
Acid rain
10.
Runoff from farms causes this process to start. Algae grows and depletes oxygen in the water.
a)
Eutrophication
b)
Water cycle
c)
Carbon dioxide- oxygen cycle
d)
Erosion
11.
Gradual wearing away of landforms by nature or by overdevelopment. Can lead to extra dirt and sediment in water, which harms living things.
a)
Eutrophication
b)
Erosion
c)
Water cycle
d)
Wind cycle
12.
Where freshwater from river meets saltwater from ocean.
a)
Estuary
b)
Sea
c)
Bay
d)
Creek
13.
Which state is not in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
a)
Virginia
b)
Ohio
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
New York
14.
Type of water with mixed salinity. Many diverse plants and animals live in this type of ecosystem.
a)
Freshwater
b)
Brackish
c)
Saltwater
d)
Dry land
15.
Subwatershed where HMS is located.
a)
Sugarland Run Watershed
b)
Difficult Run Watershed
c)
Potomac River Watershed
d)
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
16.
Amount of salt in the water.
a)
Glucose level
b)
Condictivity
c)
Salinity
d)
pH
17.
Which is not a LOCAL watershed feature?
a)
River System
b)
Street Gutter
c)
Retaining Wall
d)
Storm Drain
18.
Which is not a REGIONAL watershed feature
a)
Ridgeline (divide)
b)
River System
c)
Storm Drain
d)
Estuary
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