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Exploring Watersheds

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date

1-8.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

What is the starting point of a watershed?

a)

The middle of a river

b)

The lowest point of land

c)

Near the ocean

d)

The highest point of land

2.

What does a watershed act like?

a)

A barrier

b)

A funnel

c)

A pipe

d)

A sponge

3.

What forms as water moves to lower points in a watershed?

a)

Deserts

b)

Mountains

c)

Forests

d)

Lakes and rivers

4.

What does the water in a watershed eventually reach?

a)

A playground

b)

A shopping mall

c)

A library

d)

The ocean

5.

Why do we need clean watersheds?

a)

To support life

b)

To keep the land dry

c)

For swimming

d)

For fishing only

6.

What happens to water as it moves through a watershed?

a)

It stays still

b)

It evaporates immediately

c)

It disappears

d)

It moves from higher to lower areas

7.

What is the role of gravity in a watershed?

a)

It freezes the water

b)

It moves water downhill

c)

It heats the water

d)

It purifies the water

8.

What did the children observe when they made it 'rain' on their model?

a)

Animals drinking

b)

Snow forming

c)

A river forming

d)

Trees growing