Mission+4-+notes

Mission 4 notes


 * 1) Define a watershed
 * 2) Identify the key features of a watershed
 * 3) Explain why watersheds are important
 * 4) Demonstrate how watersheds are connected
 * 5) Identify the watershed in which you live

Question 1- A watershed is the land area that catches the rain, sleet, snow, etc. and drains them into different bodies of water. Question 2- A watershed should be some sort of hill so it can collect water and then drain it to rivers. If it was flat then it wouldn't drain into a river because it's flat land and it will just sit still untill it evaporates, an animal picks it up, etc.. Question 3- Watersheds are important because they help storm water get to rivers, streams, etc. Without them there wouldn't be enough fresh water in the bodies of water. Question 4-Watersheds are connected by multiple hills that drain into the same place and then drain into rivers/streams. This can happen when there is mountain ranges or multiple hills very close to each other. Question 5- rouge river