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| What is a watershed? | The land and bodies of water that precipitation travels down. |
| What are the roles of a watershed? | 1. provide water for people 2. provide water for habitats for animals 3. provide water for larger bodies of water |
| How does water get back up into the atmosphere? | transpiration (from leaves) and evaporation (from bodies of water) |
| How does water get to the earth? | Precipitation (rain, snow, sleet) |
| What is a wetland? | Marshy, bog-like land |
| What are the roles of a wetland? | 1. soak up extra water (flood prevention) 2. soak up pollution 3. provide a habitat for animals |
| Watershed and wetland are similar because they both... | provide habitats for animals |
| What is the path of water in a watershed? | Precipitation, runoff from land to streams, streams flow into rivers, rivers flow into oceans |
| How are watersheds and wetlands similar? | They both provide a habitat for animals |
