4.6 Watersheds

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17 questions
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Describe the characteristics of a watershed

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Sketch the watershed and label the watershed.

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Explain why didn’t they include percolation (infiltration) in this version of the water cycle?

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Play the “Clean up the watershed game”.

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Click on number 1. Describe the situation and the solution.

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Why shouldn’t they burn the trash?

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Why shouldn’t they bury the trash?

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Click on number 2. Describe the situation and the solution.

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Why should the manure be composted before being used as fertilizer?

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Why doesn’t it help to just keep the chickens and their manure away from streams and other water bodies?

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Why must the manure be removed from the farm in one way or another?

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Click on number 3. Describe the situation and the solution.

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Why is it important to recycle used motor oil?

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Choose all of the following that are environmental issues with used motor oil.

(Select 3 correct answers)

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(Did you notice that the watershed is getting cleaner?)
Click on number 4. Describe the situation and both solutions.

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Give two reasons why toxic pesticides should not be used.

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Click on number 5. Describe the situation and the solution

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What are the three ways for us to help reduce pollution from paper mills?

Congratulations! You’ve cleaned up the watershed!