watershed review

Flashcard
•
Science
•
7th Grade
•
Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Quizizz Content
FREE Resource
Student preview

15 questions
Show all answers
1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a watershed?
Back
A watershed is an area of land where all the water that falls as precipitation drains into a common body of water, such as a river, lake, or ocean.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do human activities affect groundwater?
Back
Human activities can introduce pollutants that percolate through the soil and contaminate the groundwater.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is runoff?
Back
Runoff is the flow of water, from rain or melting snow, that moves across the ground and eventually enters rivers, lakes, and oceans.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why is it important to protect watersheds?
Back
Watersheds are important because they provide drinking water, support wildlife, and offer recreational opportunities.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the impact of pollution on watersheds?
Back
Pollution can degrade water quality, harm aquatic life, and affect the health of ecosystems within the watershed.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens when groundwater is overused?
Back
When groundwater is overused, the water table can drop, requiring communities to dig deeper wells to access water.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What role does precipitation play in watersheds?
Back
Precipitation replenishes water in watersheds, contributing to surface water and groundwater supplies.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Wayground
15 questions
Groundwater & Surface Water in a Watershed

Flashcard
•
7th Grade
15 questions
Watersheds & Human Impact Vocab & Ques

Flashcard
•
7th Grade
15 questions
Skill Check 3 Practice (TEKS 7.11A) Watersheds

Flashcard
•
7th Grade
15 questions
Watersheds Flashcard

Flashcard
•
7th Grade
15 questions
Watersheds & Human Impact Vocab & Ques

Flashcard
•
7th Grade
15 questions
Watersheds and Groundwater

Flashcard
•
7th Grade
15 questions
Watershed Pollution

Flashcard
•
7th Grade
10 questions
Human Impact on Watersheds Flashcards

Flashcard
•
6th - 8th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
25 questions
Equations of Circles

Quiz
•
10th - 11th Grade
30 questions
Week 5 Memory Builder 1 (Multiplication and Division Facts)

Quiz
•
9th Grade
33 questions
Unit 3 Summative - Summer School: Immune System

Quiz
•
10th Grade
10 questions
Writing and Identifying Ratios Practice

Quiz
•
5th - 6th Grade
36 questions
Prime and Composite Numbers

Quiz
•
5th Grade
14 questions
Exterior and Interior angles of Polygons

Quiz
•
8th Grade
37 questions
Camp Re-cap Week 1 (no regression)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
46 questions
Biology Semester 1 Review

Quiz
•
10th Grade