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AQUATIC SCIENCE UNIT 9 PHS LESSONS 1 3 QUIZ 1 FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS WATERSHEDS RIVERS AND AQUIFERS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Prepare for Aquatic Science Unit 9 PHS Lessons 1–3 Quiz 1 with a focused review of freshwater ecosystems and their major components. The material covers watersheds, drainage basins, headwaters, river mouths, confluences, reservoirs, rivers, streams, and riparian zones. It also reviews groundwater, aquifers, recharge, saturated and unsaturated zones, water movement, and human impacts on freshwater quality. Use this resource to strengthen vocabulary, review important definitions, and practice applying aquatic-science concepts to quiz questions. This independent study aid should be used alongside your PHS course lessons, teacher notes, textbook, and assigned learning materials.

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AQUATIC SCIENCE UNIT 9 PHS LESSONS 1

3 QUIZ 1 FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS

WATERSHEDS RIVERS AND AQUIFERS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS




What is a biomagnification? - CORRECT ANSWERS -the

process of toxins and other materials accumulating inside

organisms as they are transferred through a food chain

What does the term headwaters mean? - CORRECT

ANSWERS -the beginning of a river

,What does the term confluence mean? - CORRECT

ANSWERS -the place where two or more streams or rivers begin

to flow together




What does the term mouth mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS -

the place where a stream or river meets an ocean




What is a watershed? - CORRECT ANSWERS -a region of

land where all the water is drained into the same water body




What could describe a watershed? - CORRECT ANSWERS -

how water seeps into groundwater

how water collects in lakes and streams

how water flows through the land

how water collects in collects into larger rivers, eventually meeting

the oceans

, Another word for watershed is ____. - CORRECT ANSWERS

-drainage basin


The shape and contours of watersheds are determined by

____________. - CORRECT ANSWERS -topography



What could happen to water in a watershed? - CORRECT

ANSWERS -Some water infiltrates through the ground to be

stored.

Most water at the beginning of a watershed usually flows making

a stream that ends in the mouth of an ocean.

Some water is absorbed and transpired by plants.

Some water gets lost to evaporation from the sun, and some gets

used by humans for drinking and agricultural purposes.

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