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.?