WR Watershed PPT2

1. A watershed is an area of land that contains a common set of streams and rivers that all drain into a single larger body of water, such as a larger river, a lake or an ocean. What are the MOST important parts of this definition?

• Streams and Rivers

• Lake or Ocean

• Common and Single

• Area of land

It is essentially a giant, sprawling system of rivers that all drain into one shallow tidal basin

• Watashed

• Sea

• Estuary

• Ocean

• Watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The cities are built along the watershed. What BEST describes this type of human habitat?

• Ruralization

• Habitation

• Living off of the Grid

• Urbanization

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

The "airshed" of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed is BEST described as?

• Smaller

• The same size

• Polluted

• Larger

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is a MAIN climate factor that affects the pollution levels of the water in the watershed

• Evapotranspiration (E)

• Precipitation (P)

• Both E&P

• Neither E or P

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Evapotranspiration (E) and Precipitation (P) are 2 opposing factors. Which Equation causes the pollution levels to increase?

• E + P = 0

• E > P

• P > E

• E - P = 0

Which of the following IS NOT one of the most dangerous chemicals that enter the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?

• Hg

• PCB

• PAH

• Mercury

• H2O

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The chemical Hg was most likely to be found in what instrument?

• Pen

• Pencil

• Weather balloon

• Thermometer

Which of the following was NOT discussed as a way to clean up our watershed?

• Educate the communities

• Fundraising

• Restore natural filters

• Enact STRICTER laws

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What 6th Grade SSL taught us the importance of not throwing Fats Oils and Grease into our Watershed and Waterways?

• FOGs

• Wild Rice

• PBIS

• Tiger Pride

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4