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View the video “Watersheds” by WaterMattersTV at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ63xGJY4pM (11 mins). Students complete the attached video quiz while watching the video. Name ____________________________________ “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