Mapping My River Basin Super MOD
You will be creating a map that shows various physical features of your river basin and researching
information pertaining to your drinking water.
Part 1: Research
1. What is the name of your river basin?_____________________________________________
2. What are the names of at least 3 major tributaries that flow into my river basin?
a) ________________________
b) ________________________
c) ________________________
3. Where are the Appalachian Mountains located in NC?
Circle one: ( NORTH
SOUTH
EAST
WEST
)
4. What specific directions (North, south, east, west?) does the river flow in my river basin?
First the river flows __________________ then it flows _________________________
5. What estuary does the main river in our river basin empty into before flowing into the Atlantic
Ocean? ___________________________________
6. What are 2 human activities that affect our water quality?
a) ________________________
b) ________________________
Part 2: Creating Your Map
Step 1: Use different colors to LIGHTLY shade in the different elevations/regions of NC
Brown = mountains
Orange = piedmont
Yellow =coast plains
Step 2: Use a purple colored pencil to outline the boarder of your river basin.
Step 3: Use your pencil to label Cabarrus County in our river basin.
Step 4: In blue colored pencil, draw in and label the names of the major rivers (both of them) and
tributaries (3 minimum) that drain our river basin. Use arrows on the river lines to show the direction
the water is flowing.
Example: ------------
Step 5: Use a red asterisk to represent the location of our school.
Step 6: Use your pencil to label the name of the estuary that the Yadkin Pee –Dee empties into.
Step 7: Title your map on the front and put your name, date and class period below the title, in
smaller writing.
Part 3: Use your and data from your map to answer the questions below.
1. Harrisburg has been continually growing over the last several years. Where would you expect to
see better water quality, in the North Yadkin River or Rocky River? Explain why. (2pts.)
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
2. Explain why the Yadkin River flows north and then makes a 90 degree turn to flow south. (1 pts.)
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Rubric
Task
Points
Research complete
Shading is used to mark changes in elevation
Cabarrus County labeled
Main rivers are drawn in and labeled in blue
3 tributaries are drawn in and labeled in blue
Location of our school
The correct estuary is labeled in the correct
place.
The name of your river basin is your title
The key on the back of you map is complete and
accurate
The boarder of my river basin is drawn in
Ground water reading and water pollution reading
Questions
_________ / 23
3
2
1
6
4
2
2
1
0
5
3
1
1
0
2
1
0
1
10
0
8
6
0
0
0
4
2
0
2
1
0
_________ / 20
_________/15
Total ___________ / 100 points ____________________ %
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