Water Quality: My Place on a Stream
Module 3

Lesson 3 - Post Class Mini Test
Acknowledgement: Taken from "Living on the Land 2001"

Post Class Mini Test

 
1 T    or    F  Watersheds function to capture the water from precipitation or snowmelt, store it, and then safely release the water.

 
2 T    or    F When we build roads and buildings, it slows down flowing water.
3 T    or    F It’s best when streams are confined to straight, narrow, deep channels.

 
4 T    or    F You don’t need a permit to work on the part of the stream that is on your property.

 
5 T    or    F Floodplains are good places for parks and recreational open space.

 
6 List three reasons why riparian areas are important.
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7 If a riparian area is like a three-legged stool, what are the legs?
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8 List three signs of a healthy stream.
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9 List three signs of an unhealthy stream.
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10 List two tips each for (choose two categories):
    1. Maintaining watershed functions
    2. Living on or near a floodplain
    3. Building or fixing roads or bridges
    4. Managing livestock near streams
    5. Keeping pollution out of creeks
    6. Enjoying streams or riparian areas

 

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