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Chapter 2 Watershed Dynamics Test Study Stack

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Sewage plant   point source pollution  
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storm water runoff in a city   non-point source pollution  
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new highway built   non-point source pollution  
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runoff from a road into a nearby stream   non-point source pollution  
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sediment run-off, the main pollution problem in the Yadkin River Basin   non-point source pollution  
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What happens to stream flow if you cut down trees in a forest near a stream?   stream flow increases  
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Causes of sediment pollution in streams and rivers are:   agriculture, new construction, new housing developments, new roads, bridges  
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Eventually, water in a river basin empties into the _________   ocean  
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When studying pollutants in a watershed, scientists have concluded that   pollutants are carried by the water as runoff into a central river  
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New developments or construction often results in   an increase in the level of contaminants that enter the basin  
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Silt fencing, sandbags and gravel are often put around construction sites. Why?   They help prevent the erosion of exposed topsoil into the surrounding areas.  
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In a growing community, citizens have to consider _________________________   local water supplies.  
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Many existing reservoirs of fresh, uncontaminated water are   being depleted and stressed by contamination.  
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Over 1 billion people in the world do not have access to clean, safe water for the following uses:   consumption, sanitation, hygiene  
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Which land use would include pollution from oil and gasoline discharge from automobiles and storm sewer drainage?   Urban runoff  
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Define "habitat."   Requirements an organism needs to sustain life including food, shelter and water.  
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Which creates more surface runoff: paved areas or wooded areas?   paved areas  
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Reason vegetation in riparian zones help to maintain water quality:   Controls erosion by slowing surface runoff; sediments and some pollutants get removed before water drains into streams; provides shade for stream preventing large swings in temperatures.  
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List the 4 major land uses identified by watershed managers   Forests; wetlands;agriculture;urban  
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