WorksheetsBacola Watershed 22/23
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Biotic and abiotic factors make up an ecosystem.
True
False
The Gulf of Mexico is a Virginia watershed.
True
False
The TRANSITION ZONE between land and water is
watershed
estuary
wetland
tidal pool
What are 2 types of WETLANDS?
wet and dry
tidal and non- tidal
solar and lunar
high and low
Another name for an estuary is
glorious water keeper
swamp
wetland
nursery of the sea
The place where saltwater and freshwater mix is a(n)
marsh
delta
estuary
wetland
Temperature and salinity are used to test for
air quality
water quality
minerals in soil
bacteria
The land that water flows through/across to a stream, lake, wetland, or other body of water until it reaches a large body of water like an ocean.
Wetland
Ecosystem
Watershed
River System
The largest watershed and estuary is
The Chesapeake Bay
The North Carolina Sound
The Gulf of Mexico
Biodiversity
Sunlight, soil, and air are abiotic factors
True
False
Welands help the watershed ecosystem by providing a beautiful place for people to visit.
True
False
Humans and trees are both ______ factors.
Abiotic
pH
Negative
Biotic
Watersheds are important because they help to moderate temerature on the land around them.
True
False
Land that is covered in a shallow layer of water some or all of the year is called a
estuary
swamp
wetland
watershed
Abiotic factors determine the type of ecosystem.
True
False
How are the boundaries of watersheds determined?
by the bays and inlets on the ocean
by a divide or ridge of land (like mountains)
The government draws the boundaries
The River Systems
Wetlands are important because they water crops.
True
False
One way to test the quality of water is to look at clarity. This is called...
pH
Temperature
Salinity
Turbidity
Estuaries break up ocean waves protecting organisms that live there.
True
Falst
How do we know that humans have an effect on water resources?
Water quality is tested to determine its health.
The wind smells funny when water resources are effected.
because of the behavior of the animals in that area
It's just a logical conclusion
Which word means how acid or basic a substance is?
Salinity
Temperature
pH
Turbidity
What is Salinity?
How acidic or basic a substance is.
The clarity or a water sample.
Saline is the stuff you use to clean your contacts.
The amount of dissolved salt in a water sample.
Point source means it is good for the environment. Non- point source means it is bad for the environment.
True
False
