Human Impact on Watersheds Flashcards

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Watershed

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An area of land where water flows into a specific body of water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Human activity

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Things that people do

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

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Runoff

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Rain that flows over the ground and carries stuff with it into streams and rivers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Surface water

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Water you can see above ground, like lakes and rivers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Pollution

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Harmful or unwanted stuff in the environment

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Groundwater

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Water underground in spaces between rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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Aquifer

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An area underground where water can move through rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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Deforestation

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when people cut down or clear away large areas of trees and forests

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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Desertification

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Caused by bad agricultural practices, cutting down trees, or not enough water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Watershed

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An area of land where the surface water and groundwater drain into a particular body of water; separated from other watersheds by drainage divides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4