Water Tables and Water Shed

What is a watershed?

• A storage facility for water

• A type of water filtration system

• A piece of land that drains water from land to a nearby area of water

• A man-made water resrvoir

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Why are watersheds important?

• They provide habitats for aquatic life

• Without them our land would be constantly flooded

• Prevents soil erosion

• Used for generating hydroelectric power.

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How many watersheds does Canada have.

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 6

Which is NOT one of Canada's Watersheds?

• The Arctic

• The Pacific

• James Bay

• Hudson Bay

What is underground water called?

• Aquifer

• Water table

• Saturated Zone

• Unsaturated Zone

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Where is the watertable located?

• Between the saturated and unsaturated zone

• Outside the aquifer

• Above the saturated zone

• Below the unsaturated zone

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What happens to water on top of the ground?

• It forms rivers

• It is absorbed by plants

• It becomes part of the aquifer immediately

• It evaporates

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What is the saturated zone?

• Where the ground is filled with water

• The top layer of soil

• Where there is less amounts of water in the ground

• The area above the water table.

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What is the unsaturated zone?

• Where the ground is filled with water

• The area that is always dry

• The layer containing the water table

• Where there are less amounts of water in the ground

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In the video what happened after the dam was removed in California?

• All the fish and wildlife relocated to a new area

• The fish and wildlife acted as they had when the dam was still there

• Fish and wildlife habitats improved

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