Watershed Quiz

All the water that is drained from the land in a geographical location is called?

• surface water

• ground water

• watershed

• Aquifer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Watershed generally starts ______

• On plans

• High elevation

• where the river enters the ocean

How many major watersheds are there in the USA?

• 16

• 17

• 18

• 12

How many watersheds are in NC?

• 16

• 17

• 18

• 12

What is the largest watershed in NC?

• Cape Fear

• Yadkin-PeeDee (No not the other one)

• Neuse

• Tar-Palmico

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which watershed is Johnston County located in?

• Caper Fear

• Yadkin-PeeDee

• Neuse

• Tar-Palmico

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The place where the river starts. This is in the mountains or elevated regions

• Mouth

• Tributary

• Source

• Headwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Part of a river where it empties into another river, lake, reservoir, or ocean

• Source

• Mouth

• Tributary

• Headwater

A smaller river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake

• Mouth

• Headwater

• Source

• Tributary

Where would erosion be the greatest in a river?

• Near the mouth

• on the flood plain

• near the source

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4