What is a drainage basin?

Drainage Basin Quiz

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Geography
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7th Grade
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Hard
Hugh Pollock
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A system of rivers and streams that collect water from an area
A high spot like a mountain where water collects
The starting point of a river
A smaller stream that joins the main river
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are tributaries?
Smaller streams and creeks that join the main river
The boundaries of the drainage basin
The natural features of the land
The area where all the water comes together
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a confluence?
When the main river releases water into a bigger body of water
When the water flows downhill
When the tributaries join the main river
When the water collects at the source
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a watershed?
The starting point of a river
The area where all the water comes together
A smaller stream that joins the main river
The boundaries of the drainage basin
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What directs water towards the central river?
The natural features of the land
The area where all the water comes together
The starting point of a river
A smaller stream that joins the main river
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does the river release all the water it has collected?
At the source
At the confluence
At the mouth
At the watershed
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is understanding drainage basins important?
To organize the flow of water in nature
To prevent floods
To protect ecosystems
All of the above
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