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6.8a) Watersheds
Lesson 1 - Watersheds
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A watershed is composed of _____. | the land that drains into a body of water. |
| A watershed is the _____that water flows across or through on its way to a stream, lake, wetland, or other body of water. | land |
| _____ factors are the living components of an ecosystem living in a watershed. | Biotic |
| ___________ factors are the non-living components of an ecosystem , The living components depend on these. | Abiotic |
| The health of an ecosystem is directly related to water quality. | True |
| Watersheds can be any size. | True |
| As water moves flows over land, it can pick up sediment and pollution found in that watershed. | True |
| Water-quality monitoring is the collection of water samples to analyze _____ | water data both chemical and biological |
| Water-quality monitoring stations are often placed alongside creeks, rivers and streams to help determine the _____ of watershed. | Health |