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Ch. 1: “Watersheds & Wetlands”. Lesson Review 1.2, pg. 13, #1-7: “Watersheds”. 1. What is a watershed?. A watershed is a region drained by, or one that contributes water to, a stream, lake, or other body of water. 2. How are watersheds separated from one another?.
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Ch. 1: “Watersheds & Wetlands” Lesson Review 1.2, pg. 13, #1-7: “Watersheds”
1. What is a watershed? • A watershed is a region drained by, or one that contributes water to, a stream, lake, or other body of water.
2. How are watersheds separated from one another? • Watersheds are separated by topographic highs called divides.
3. How many watersheds are identified by the PA State Water Plan? • 104 watersheds
4. Name PA’s 5 major watersheds and the main rivers that drain each. • The Great Lakes Basin is divided into 2 sub-basins: the Erie Basin & the Genesee basin. Some major streams in the Erie Basin are Conneaut, Elk, & Walnut Creeks, all of which drain north into Lake Erie. The Genesee Basin’s major tributary is the Genesee R., which flows into Lake Ontario.
4. Name PA’s 5 major watersheds and the main rivers that drain each. • The Ohio R. Basin’s major rivers include the Ohio, Allegheny, & Monongahela Rivers.
4. Name PA’s 5 major watersheds and the main rivers that drain each. • The Susquehanna R./Chesapeake Bay Basin’s largest river is the Susquehanna. Major tributaries of the Susquehanna R. in the Commonwealth include the Lackawanna, Conestoga, West Branch Susquehanna, & Juniata Rivers.
4. Name PA’s 5 major watersheds and the main rivers that drain each. • The Potomac Basin’s tributaries to the Potomac R. include the Shenandoah R. & the Marsh, Wills, Tonoloway, Licking, Rock, Conococheague, & Antietam Creeks.
4. Name PA’s 5 major watersheds and the main rivers that drain each. • The Delaware R. Basin’s major body of water is the Delaware R.
5. Which of PA’s watersheds is the largest? • The Susquehanna R./Chesapeake Bay Basin
6. What is the ultimate base level of the Susquehanna River? • Chesapeake Bay (Atlantic Ocean)
7. Identify the watershed in which you live. Write a paragraph or two describing the major creeks, streams, & rivers that drain the watershed. • We live in the Ohio R. Basin. • Al., Mon., O., Yough. Rivers, Chartiers Creek, etc.?
