Watersheds Retake Review

The amount of salt in water

• pH

• salinity

• turbidity

• nitrates

Turbidity measures cloudiness of water. How can high turbidity impact an aquatic ecosystem?

• It increases the salinity levels in the water

• It tells us there are harmful chemicals in the water

• It reduces sunlight in the water

• It negatively affects plant growth

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Choose all of the abiotic factors

• bay grasses

• sunlight

• dead fish

• divides and ridgelines

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following statements are true about the Cheapeake Bay?

• It is located in Soutwest Virginia

• Its water quality is not monitored

• It contains a mix of fresh- and saltwater

• All three of Virginia's watershed systems empty into the Chesapeake Bay

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is an important function of an estuary?

• They are a place where organic waste is recycled

• They increase the rate of climate change

• They control the flow of water to ridgelines and divides

• They decrease the amount of water available for humans

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Divides are areas of high elevation. How do they relate to watersheds?

• They cause water to accumulate at the top of ridgelines

• They create valleys for water to flow through

• They act as boundaries that separate watersheds

• They have no impact on the flow of water in watersheds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Blue Crabs

• abiotic

• biotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

sunlight

• abiotic

• biotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

dead fish

• abiotic

• biotic

bay grasses

• abiotic

• biotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4