Watershed & Water Cycle Test

What is a watershed?

• A scientific instrument for measuring water quality

• A method of water conservation

• A type of water filtration system

• An area of land that drains rainfall and snowmelt into streams, rivers and other bodies of water.

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Which rivers form the backbone of the Yellowstone watershed?

• Yellowstone River

• Bighorn River

• Tongue River

• Missouri River

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What role does gravity play in a watershed?

• It helps to guide the path that water takes across the landscape

• It increases the water's salinity

• It heats the water

• It purifies the water

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What happens to rain or snow that falls on a watershed but does not flow out?

• It evaporates immediately

• It seeps into the ground or ends up on hard surfaces

• It is absorbed by trees

• It turns into ice

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What is watershed management?

• The study of water flow patterns

• The use of land, forest, and water resources in ways that do not harm the ecosystem

• The process of cleaning water with filters

• The construction of dams and reservoirs

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What is the primary goal of conservation?

• To prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect of natural resources

• To increase land development

• To promote urbanization

• To increase agricultural production

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What is another term for a watershed?

• Drainage basin

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

• Biome

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How does water move through a watershed?

• In a circular motion

• In a straight line

• Over and through the landscape, influenced by gravity

• It does not move

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What is the purpose of mapping the world's watersheds?

• To find the best fishing spots

• To understand water flow and conservation needs

• To predict weather patterns

• To plan for water parks

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What is the water cycle?

• The movement of water throughout Earth in various states of matter

• A type of weather pattern

• A bicycle that can ride on water

• A method of water purification

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