Learning about Watersheds Activity
1. What is hydrology?
2. Lentic ecosystems include
3. Lentic water systems have still waters or flowing waters. (circle the correct word.) 4. Do ALL lentic systems have fresh water? Explain
5. Lakes are classified by the way they were formed.
George Hutchinson described 76 different types
of lakes. A. Lake Type Formed by Name one in your state.
B. Lake Type Formed by Name one in your state.
6. How many miles of flowing water are there in the U.S.? How many miles of flowing water are in your state? Name the flowing body of water closest to your home or school.
7. Write seven examples of Lotic ecosystems.
Which of these lotic ecosystem examples are found in your community?
8. What are the functional differences between lakes and streams?
9. Watersheds are always changing.
10. List 5 of the human - made changes to the watershed. Click to learn more about each human made change.
11. Describe the differences between a riffle, run and pool.
12. Name the major watersheds in your state.
Which one provides your drinking water?
13. How does pollution affect public waters?
Use you online research skills to find out... 14. What is Limnology?
What kinds of studies would prepare a person to be a limnologist?
15. Explain the role of the water cycle within a watershed.
Extra Challenges: How do we keep water on the land longer?
How does your communitys tap water rate? Use the Tap water database to obtain an answer.
Identify one way to protect groundwater.
Identify one way to damage or to waste groundwater.
Listen to this podcast from the USGS #78 - Man-Made Chemicals Found in Drinking Water at Low Levels
"When the well's dry, we know the worth of water." Benjamin Franklin |
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This activity is aligned with the Pennsylvania
State Academic Standards for Environment and Ecology" 4.3. Environmental Health B. Describe how human actions affect the health of the environment. Identify land use practices and their relation to environmental health. It is also aligned with the Pennsylvania State Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking; Science and Technology; and Geography Internet
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