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Watershed

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 key parts of the water cycle?

a)

Evaporation, Precipitation, Gravity

b)

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

c)

Trees, Rivers, Clouds

2.

Erosion is the process by which rain, wind, and ice breaks apart the land.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

__________ tells you how healthy the water is.

a)

water quantity

b)

water quality

c)

good water

d)

tasty water

4.

The type of water that we need to survive; sources of it include rain, lakes, rivers, and aquifers.

a)

water vapor

b)

salt water

c)

fresh water

5.

The type of water found in oceans; it is not safe for us to drink.

a)

salt water

b)

aquifer

c)

water vapor

d)

fresh water

6.

A collection of wet, underground rocks that allows water to collect slowly is called a(n)

a)

Pond

b)

Underground lake

c)

Arroyo

d)

Aquifer

7.
Wastes produced by agriculture, households, industry, mining, and other human activities can end up in ______________.
a)
groundwater
b)
streams and rivers
c)
oceans
d)
All of these choices
8.
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
9.

When fertilizers enter surface water, they cause problems in

the watershed by -

a)

making too much food for fish

b)

blocking water flow

c)

making the water hard to swim in

d)

causing rapid algal growth that will choke aquatic life.

10.

Water pollution can occur when:

a)

Harmful substances enter a water supply

b)

Industries dispose of waste safely and correctly.

c)

Individuals or industries illegally dump waste

d)

None of the above.

11.

We can prevent water pollution by:

a)

Reducing the use of plastic.

b)

Properly dispose of chemicals.

c)

Cleaning up after your animals.

d)

All of the above

12.

There is nothing we can do to stop water pollution.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What are the main sources of water pollution?

a)

Plastic, Paper, and Metal

b)

Snails in water

c)

Droughts

d)

Agriculture, Industry, and Animal Waste

14.

Who does water pollution impact?

a)

Shrek and his swamp

b)

my water inside of my Fiji water bottle ಠ╭╮ಠ

c)

Only us people

d)

Everything on the planet

e)

Animals only

15.

What can happen to fish when there is not enough oxygen in the water?

a)

They can suffocate

b)

They can't float

c)

They can't see.

d)

Nothing. Fish don't need oxygen.

16.
TRUE or FALSE. Many people on Earth do not have accces to clean water.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
17.

Pollution _________________________.

a)

is harmful materials put into the environment

b)

is found in air, water, and land

c)

effects plants, animals, and people

d)

All of the above

18.

A pollution source that can be directly identified is called:

a)

Non-point source pollution

b)

Industrial waste

c)

Point source pollution

d)

illegal

19.

__________________ is using materials and resources wisely to protect them.

a)

Pollution

b)

Conservation

c)

Recycling

d)

Smog

20.

In response to high levels of pollution that was visible by the public in U.S. rivers and lakes the United States Environmental Protection Administration (EPA):

a)

established The Clean Water Act of 1972

b)

banned all point-source pollution

c)

closed factories near any rivers

d)

told people not to swim in polluted water

21.

This picture demonstrates:

a)

Non-point source pollution: pollutants released in a wide area

b)

Point source pollution: pollutants from a single source

22.

___________ drains into arroyos (concrete or sandy) and flows directly in the Rio Grande with out being cleaned.

a)

Stormwater

b)

Wastewater

c)

Trash

d)

Drinking water