WorksheetsSWYK LGA- What is a Watershed
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a
tributary
watershed
stream
esutary
Smaller rivers that flow into a larger river are considered
tributaries
divides
drainage basins
branches
The biggies problem affecting water quality in the Chesapeake Bay is
hunting and fishing
man-made levees
polluted runoff
man-mande channels
Water that hits land and flows into a creek, stream, or a river is best describes as
condensation
precipitation
run-off
transpiration
What is a watershed?
watershed is when runoff and groundwater drain into a body of water.
Watershed is when water runs down a hill
watershed is when water falls from the sky
How are boundaries of a watershed determined?
The elevation of the surrounding area.
The size of the river.
Political determinations.
The size of the watershed.
A mountain ridge would be this part of a watershed.
Aquifer
Zone of aeration
Water table
Divide
Define Abiotic
rocks and water
Things in your front yard
Living things
Non-living things
Define Biotic
living plants
living animals
living things
things in your backyard
