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A watershed is an area of land that drains into a river system.

• true

• false

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Why are estuaries important?

• They are among the most productive ecosystems in the world.

• They are home to a wide variety of plant and animal life.

• They provide protection to wildlife from severe weather.

• All of the above

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The "examples" in the image represent living factors in a watershed. These are also known as ____________ factors.

• biotic

• abiotic

Water that collects in cracks and pores underground in soil and rock layers.

• ground water

• surface water

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List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Analyze results

Draw conclusions

Ask a question

Conduct experiment

Communicate results

Form a hypothesis

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A floodplain is a flat area of land next to a river that is prone to flooding.

• true

• false

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They help control floods by soaking water into their land, and remove excess nutrients from runoff.

• floodplains

• tributaries

• wetlands

• estuaries

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Water evaporates from the leaves of plants in a process called...

• transpiration

• collection

• condensation

• precipitation

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Look at the image, and identify which part of the water cycle is labeled C.

• precipitation

• condensation

• runoff

• evaporation

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How does surface water end up underground?

• infiltration

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation

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