JMJ
6-7 Watershed Study Guide
1.
Know the following vocabulary from vocabulary sheet
abiotic
storm drain
riprap
biotic
storm water runoff
wetland
estuary
tributary
groundwater
point source
pollution
salinity
watershed
discharge
nonpoint source pollution
1. Identify basic physical features of a watershed including the divide or ridge that
forms the boundary and the waterway or reservoir that collects the water for the
particular watershed.
2. Identify various parts of a storm drain system designed to move or collect storm
water runoff.
3. Identify the Mississippi River, Chesapeake Bay, Potomac-Shenandoah, and Cub Run
watersheds from maps.
4. Recognize that small watersheds are part of larger watersheds, identify various small
and large watersheds found on the St. Timothy property.
5. Describe the possible paths for water runoff on an actual or model watershed.
6. Given information about pollutants, describe possible sources of the pollution.
7. Describe the importance of watersheds.