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Aquatic Science Lesson 1 - 3 + Quiz 1 Unit 9
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers (100%
Correct Answers) /Already Graded A+
Lesson 1

Ans: Introduction To Watersheds



v - confluence

Ans: the place where two or more streams or rivers begin to flow together



v - headwaters

Ans: the beginning of a river



v - mouth

Ans: the place where a stream or river meets an ocean



v - watershed

Ans: a region of land where all the water is drained into the same water
body



What does the term headwaters mean?

Ans: the beginning of a river



What does the term mouth mean?

Ans: the place where two or more streams or rivers begin to flow together

, What does the term confluence mean?

Ans: the place where a stream or river meets an ocean



What is a watershed?

Ans: a region of land where all the water is drained into the same water
body



What could describe a watershed?

Ans: - how water flows through the land


- how water collects in lakes and streams


- how water seeps into groundwater


- how water collects in collects into larger rivers, eventually meeting the
oceans



Another word for watershed is ____.

Ans: drainage basin



The shape and contours of watersheds are determined by

____________.

Ans: topography




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