What best describes a watershed?, Only underground water sources, A single river, An area between two oceans, All land that drains water into a common outlet, Which of the following can be a watershed outlet?, River, Desert, Valley, Mountain, Watersheds contain which two types of water?, Salt water and fresh water, Clean water and polluted water, Ocean water and rainwater, Surface water and groundwater, Which is an example of surface water?, Aquifers, Rivers, Wells, Bedrock, Groundwater is best described as water that is:, Stored beneath Earth’s surface, Always polluted, Found above ground, Only found in oceans, Which feature is drilled into the ground to collect groundwater?, Glaciers, Mountains, Wells, Clouds, How are surface water and groundwater related?, They are connected, Only surface water moves, They never interact, They are completely separate, What can actions in surface water affect?, Groundwater, Only oceans, Only rainfall, Only rivers, What do aquifers store?, Polluted runoff, Groundwater, Salt water, Surface water, Humans use groundwater primarily for:, Recreation and fishing, Transportation and energy, Drinking and irrigation, Flood control, What can reduce water quality and availability?, Recreation, Overuse or pollution, Watershed divides, Percolation, The statement “What happens on land affects water downstream” means:, Land activities impact water farther away, Water only flows uphill, Pollution stays in one place, Only oceans are affected, A divide is best defined as:, A type of groundwater, Water flowing downhill, Area between two watersheds, A river outlet, Runoff occurs when water:, Freezes, Evaporates, Soaks into the ground, Flows over land, Percolation happens when water:, Reaches the ocean, Soaks into the ground, Flows into rivers, Evaporates into the air, A tributary is:, A large lake, Underground water storage, A small stream joining a river, An ocean outlet, All watersheds are:, Connected, Separate, Circular, Isolated, Rainwater in a watershed flows:, Only underground, From high to low elevation, From low to high elevation, In all directions equally, Where does water in a watershed eventually reach?, A lake, The ocean, A divide, A glacier, Which land surface would have more runoff after heavy rain?, Parking lot, Wetland, Forest floor, Grassy field

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