Watershed and measurements- BASF Review

Which term best describes the shape of a watershed?

• Variable

• Rectangular

• Round

• Square

Water runoff patterns are also called which term?

• Infiltration patterns

• Drainage patterns

• Dendritic patterns

• Angular patterns

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Visible water on the landscape is called (a)   ?

• Ground water

• Aquifer water

• Surface water

• Stored water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which water runoff pattern resembles the upward branching of a tree?

• Angular

• Rectangular

• Trellis

• Dendritic

Which water runoff pattern occurs along hard erosion resistant rock shattered by fault lines?

• Angular

• Rectangular

• Trellis

• Dendritic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is NOT an example of an agricultural water use?

• Irrigation

• Landscaping

• Aquaculture

• Livestock

Which of the following is the proper formula used to calculate rainfall volume?

• Acres in a watershed X inches of rain

• Area of a watershed X inches of rain

• Acres in a watershed X meters of rain

• Circumference of a watershed X inches of rain

Which of the following terms describes the estimation of ground water discharge and recharge?

• Simple

• Difficult

• Impossible

• Tedious

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which water characteristic is measured by evaluating dissolved oxygen?

• Availability of oxygen in the water

• Lack of oxygen in the water

• Oxygen capacity of the water

• Oxygen potential of the water

Which watershed impact reduces the availability of water for residential and commercial uses?

• Irrigation

• Industrial

• Urbanization

• Drought

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4