Human Impact on Surface and Groundwater

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

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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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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

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The picture shown is an example of______

• runoff

• point source water pollution

• nonpoint source water pollution

• ground water

The picture illustrates nonpoint source pollution.

• True

• False

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Which statement about water pollution is true?

• pollution affects only the surgace of the water

• pollution cannot be dissolved in water

• pollution impacts both surface water and groundwater

• pollution cannot travel through soil to groundwater

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

How can you help protect watersheds (select ALL correct answers!)

• clean up after your pet

• stop littering

• reduce amount of fertilizers and pesticides

• nothing

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Groundwater and surface water are both sources of water for communities. A community prevents contamination of surface water by —

• Fertilizing lawns prior to heavy rains

• disposing of used batteries in landfill

• recycling motor oil in designated containers

• pouring raw sewage into the river

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

All water below the surface of land is called__________.

• water table

• watershed

• groundwater

• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

As water flows it picks up...

• fertilizers, oils and pesticides

• sugar and spice and everything nice

• sunshine, sugar, and carbon dioxide

• oxygen and carbon dioxide

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Fertilizer can runoff land into water and cause some aquatic plants to

• grow out of control

• do nothing

• pack their bags and move away

• file a complaint with the EPA

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5