EEn. 2.4 Earth Environmental Science - River Basins

Question 1

The federal clean water act of _____________ wanted all water to be "fishable" and "swimable".

Accepted Answer

1972

Question 2

Point-Source Pollution is pollution entering a stream at a detectable location.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

The land that water flows across (or under) on its way to a river.

Accepted Answer

River Basin

Question 4

The river basin that serves Whiteville NC is the ______________ river basin.

Accepted Answer

Lumber

Question 5

North Carolina has how many river basins?

Accepted Answer

17

Question 6

All the land drained by a river, stream or lake.

Accepted Answer

Watershed

Question 7

The edges of rivers and streams are called _____.

Accepted Answer

riparian

Question 8

A natural system linked by living (plants, animals) and nonliving (soil, air, water) things.

Accepted Answer

Ecosystem

Question 9

The water found in the pores of sand, rocks, and gravel below the Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

Groundwater

Question 10

Everyone lives in a river basin.

Accepted Answer

True

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