Watershed Down

Look closely at the map of the watershed below. If water enters the watershed at the top of the mountain where the arrow is pointing, at which point will it stop draining?

• POINT A

• POINT B

• POINT C

• POINT D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The city of Elmhurst was having problems with people dumping pollution into their local river. To help with this problem, the mayor mailed pamphlets to all the citizens showing ways they could help protect the local watershed. The pamphlets were mailed each year beginning in 2005. The graph below shows how the number of stream pollution incidents changed before and after the pamphlets were mailed. What is one conclusion you can make based on the information in the graph?

• The pamphlets had no effect on the amount of pollution people dumped into the river.

• The pamphlets caused people to dump more pollution into the river

• The pamphlets caused people to dump less pollution into the river.

• The pamphlets did not include information about watersheds.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Where are you most likely to find a watershed?

• In a lake

• On a mountain top

• At the bottom of a valley

• Everywhere

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What definition BEST describes a watershed?

• An area where water infiltrates the soil

• An area where aquatic plants and animals thrive

• An area where snow melts and changes into liquid water

• An area that collects precipitation and drains it to the lowest point

The boundaries of a watershed are determined by ___________

• Elevation

• Soil type

• The amount of water that flows

• The kinds of organisms found in the area

Which of the following human activities is LEAST likely to affect watersheds?

• Flying in an airplane

• Cutting down trees

• Fertilizing lawns

• Reading a book

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Which statement about water pollution is TRUE?

• Pollution only affects surface water.

• Pollution cannot be dissolved in water.

• Pollution affects both surface and groundwater.

• Pollution cannot travel through soil to groundwater.

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Which of the following models BEST represents how water flows in a watershed?

• PICTURE A

• PICTURE B

• PICTURE C

• PICTURE D

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How are all watersheds similar to the Mississippi River Basin?

• They all support the same habitat

• They all drain water to the lowest point

• They all carry the same amount of water

• They all drain water across the surface of land only

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with erosion?

• Sediments clogging streams and rivers

• Sediments damaging the gills of fish

• Sediments evaporating from streams and rivers

• Sediments blocking the sunlight in streams and rivers

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