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WorksheetsPA MS Envirothon - Aquatics
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
PA has this many major watersheds
5
6
4
3
The 6 major watersheds in PA are
Erie, Ohio, Genesee, Susquehanna, Potomac, & Delaware
Champlain, Ohio, Genesee, Susquehanna, Potomac, & Delaware
Erie, Ohio, Genesee, Washington, Potomac, & Delaware
Erie, Ohio, Genesee, Susquehanna, Potomac, & Chesepeake
We have more moving water than any other state with this many miles of streams:
3,300
8,300
83,000
38,000
Buffer Zones, also called riparian zones, are good for doing all except
Create new streams
remove nutrients from the stream
filter out sediments from the stream
keep water cooler, which means more oxygen
This is an example of which macroinvertebrate
Stonefly larvae
Mayfly nymph
Caddisfly larvae
Water Penny
This is an example of which type of macroinvertebrate
Mayfly Nymph
Caddisfly Larvae
Stonefly Larvae
Water Pennies
This fish is the state fish and is an indicator of good water quality
Brook Trout
Rainbow Trout
Gray Trout
Brown Trout
This fish can stand warmer temperatures, with less oxygen and is common.
Trout
Bass
Darter
Minnow
A level 4 stream is found in the lowest location in stream order
True
False
