The Role of Watersheds Quick Check
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Question
Which of these is not a correct definition of a watershed?(1 point)
Responses
An imaginary line that divides one watershed from another.
An imaginary line that divides one watershed from another.
A body of water that all the rainfall in an area drains into.
A body of water that all the rainfall in an area drains into.
An area where any rain that falls drains into the same body of water.
An area where any rain that falls drains into the same body of water.
Which watershed does the Shenandoah River flow into?(1 point)
Responses
The Mississippi River watershed
The Mississippi River watershed
The Atlantic Ocean watershed
The Atlantic Ocean watershed
The Chesapeake Bay watershed
The Chesapeake Bay watershed
The North Carolina Sounds watershed
The Chesapeake Bay watershed
Which of these terms means an area of low-lying, marshy land?(1 point)
Responses
wetlands
wetlands
tundra
tundra
alpine
alpine
grassland
wetlands
Wetland health can be affected by many factors. Which word is used for factors not caused by plants or animals?(1 point)
Responses
bionic
bionic
biotic
biotic
antibiotic
antibiotic
abiotic