Watershed
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- Q1Which of these are examples of surface water?RiverWater under the Earth's SurfaceWellsAquifer30s
- Q2Ground water becomes surface water by ______________.Soaking into sand soilFreezing and expanding to the surfaceEvaporating, forming clouds, and returning to Earth as precipitationEmerging through a spring30s
- Q3How does polluted surface water affect groundwater?The pollutants erode the soil, exposing the groundwater, which then evaporatesThe pollutants cause the surface water to evaporate more quicklyThe pollutants can soak into the ground and contaminate the groundwaterThe pollutants in surface water prevent the surface water from soaking into the soil30s
- Q4What is an area of land that supplies water into a river system?Run OffWatershedGroundwaterSurface Water30s
- Q5What is a chemical substance that is added to soil or land to make plants grow faster?ContaminationPollutionRun OffFertilizer30s
- Q6Which type of rock lets water and other materials pass through it?RedPermeableBlueImpermeable30s
- Q7True or False, Human activities can impact the ground water?TrueFalse30s
- Q8Fertilizer can seep through the ground to reach groundwater, when fertilizer reaches groundwater. What effect can it have?Fertilizer can cause groundwater to reverse flowFertilizer can cause groundwater to freeze.Fertilizer can cause groundwater to become pureFertilizer can cause groundwater to become undrinkable.30s
- Q9Surface water becomes ground water bySoaking into the sand or soilFreezing and expanding to the surfaceEmerging through a springEvaporating, forming cloud, and returning to Earth as precipitation30s
- Q10Which of the following is NOT part of watershed?LakesLandCloudsRivers30s
- Q11Pollutants from a factory that enter the water in a watershed will have a negative effect on which of the following?Available space for cropsLocal Pond LifeRainfall ratesDirection of river flow30s
- Q12Which of these objects are NOT impermeable?CementClayBucketTop layer of rocks that lets water pass through30s
- Q13Does impermeable rock let water pass?NoYes30s
- Q14Does a watershed contain land?YesNo30s
- Q15Do humans contaminate water sources?LitteringGasOilsAll of these30s