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“Watersheds” Video Quiz
1. What do we call an area of land where all the water drains from the highest point to the lowest
point to reach a body of water?
a. wetland
b. watershed
c. ocean
d. island
a.
b.
c.
d.
2. What type of pollution from a farm gets washed into our waterways when it rains?
pesticides
wastes
both a and b
neither a or b
3. Watersheds play a role in the quality of life of our community. What things do watersheds
affect in our community?
our health
the amount of sunlight the health of our
the health of our
we receive
environment
economy
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
What is the most important function of watersheds?
they give us a place to swim
they are very scenic
they provide our drinking water
they don't have any important functions
5. What do we need to do to keep watersheds healthy?
a. take them to a doctor
b. feed them fruits and vegetables
c. reduce pollutants
d. we can't do anything to keep them healthy
6. What is the term for a single, identifiable polluter—one you can actually point to?
a. pointsource pollution
b. nonpointsource pollution
7. What is the term for pollution that comes from an unidentifiable source?
a. pointsource pollution
b. nonpointsource pollution
8. True or False. Most pollutants are invisible to the eye.
a. True
b. False
9. Choose the three major types of pollutants.
sediments
paper
bacteria
plants
nutrients
10.What are the four main indicators of water quality?
temperature
color
dissolved oxygen
smell
pH
turbidity
11.What is the term for the cloudiness of water?
a. smog
b. turbidity
c. salinity
d. pollution
12. Wetlands filter and help purify the water as it passes through a system. Because of this, they are
sometimes called ____________________________.
a. Nature's heart
b. Nature's eyes
c. Nature's lungs
d. Nature's kidneys
13. Choose the reasons wetlands are so important.
Help prevent flooding
Stabilize shorelines
Waste water
Filter water
Cause flooding
Store water for times of drought
Provide habitats for plants and animals
Serve as nurseries for birds, fish, mammals, and
reptiles
Provide recreational areas and activities
Look pretty
14. What are 5 actions we can do to improve water quality?
Use fertilizers and pesticides sparingly
Litter
Never dump anything down a storm drain
Pick up after pets
Have septic systems inspected regularly
Conserve water
15. Why is it so important to keep our watersheds clean?
a. it is much cheaper to prevent pollution than it is to clean up a polluted system
b. they will look prettier
c. it isn't important to keep them clean
Answer Key
1. a
2. c
3. our health, the health of our environment, the health of our economy
4. c
5. c
6. a
7. b
8. a
9. sediments, bacteria, nutrients
10. temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity
11. b
12. d
13. help prevent flooding, provide habitats for plants and animals, provide recreational area and
activities, stabilize shorelines, filter water, store water at times of drought, serve as nurseries for
birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles
14. use fertilizers and pesticides sparingly, never dump anything down a storm drain, have septic
systems inspected regularly, pick up after pets, conserve water
15. a