Unit 2: Watershed

Question 1

What is a watershed?

Answer 1

All of the land in a given landscape that drains into a particular body of water.

Question 2

What do scientists use water shed for?

Answer 2

Preventing erosion, testing water quality, checking fish habitats, and flood control.

Question 3

How does area affect water quality in a watershed?

Answer 3

The greater the area the worse the water quality because larger areas will have more pollutants.

Question 4

How does length affect water quality in a watershed?

Answer 4

The longer the length the worse the water quality because there will be increased runoff.

Question 5

How does slope affect water quality in a watershed?

Answer 5

The greater the slope the worse the water quality because there will be more runoff.

Question 6

How does soil affect water quality in a watershed?

Answer 6

Clay soil will create low water quality because there is more runoff.

Question 7

How does vegetation affect water quality in a watershed?

Answer 7

More vegetation, better quality because plants hold water decreasing runoff.

Question 8

______ is bad, ________ is good.

Answer 8

Runoff, infiltration