Remember our WATER CYCLE Do you remember the
Remember our WATER CYCLE? Do you remember the awful dance Mr. G does?
Where does “run-off” go? USUALLY TO OUR #1 SOURCE OF FRESHWATER ON EARTH…
A lot ends up here!
BUT WHAT ABOUT OUR RUN-OFF THAT DOESN’T GO UNDERGROUND?
RIVER BASINS DRAIN water from highland divides out to the ocean!
NC has 17 major rivers that make up 17 basins washing run-off out to the sea! show poster
Each of our 17 major river basins DRAIN & are separated by highland ridges called DIVIDES.
RIVER BASINS DRAIN water from HIGHLANDS we call DIVIDES. Where _______ takes control & moves run-off down a big river out to sea. s d n la h g hi
RIVER BASINS DRAIN water from HIGHLANDS we call DIVIDES. Where gravity takes control & moves run-off down a big river out to sea. s d n la h g hi
And each RIVER BASIN is made of numerous, smaller WATERSHEDS. how many watersheds do you see here in this ds an l h river basin? hig
And each RIVER BASIN is made of numerous, SMALLER WATERSHEDS. s d n la h g hi At least 9, maybe more? w. s.
And each RIVER BASIN is made of numerous, SMALLER WATERSHEDS. s d n la h g hi Water sheds like: 1. CREEKS w. s. 2. STREAMS 3. BROOKS 4. TRIBUTARIES w. s.
Bailey Middle is in the Catawba river basin.
See how many watersheds are in our own Catawba river basin!!? Whoa, that’s a lot of watersheds.
Bailey Middle is right at the eastern edge of our Catawba river basin.
Bailey Middle is located right near a highland ______.
Bailey Middle is located right near a highland divide. can you see us?
Bailey Middle is located right near a highland divide. can you see us?
Bailey Middle is located right near a divide.
DUE AT PERIOD’S END!!! NC RIVER BASIN POSTER PROJECT…
Check for understanding…
Check for understanding WATER TABLE = A. B. C. D. TOP OF THE AQUIFER IMPERMEABLE GROUND THE BEST DEPTH TO DIG A WELL A CONFINED AQUIFER
Check for understanding WATER TABLE = A. B. C. D. TOP OF THE AQUIFER IMPERMEABLE GROUND THE BEST DEPTH TO DIG A WELL A CONFINED AQUIFER
Check for understanding GROUNDWATER = A. WELL B. AQUIFER C. SPRING D. WATER SHED
Check for understanding GROUNDWATER = A. WELL B. AQUIFER C. SPRING D. WATER SHED
Check for understanding GROUNDWATER THAT FLOWS UPON THE SURFACE BECAUSE THIS AREA OF LAND IS BELOW THE WATER TABLE COULD BE… A. B. C. D. A A DIVIDE WATER SHED SPRING WELL
Check for understanding GROUNDWATER THAT FLOWS UPON THE SURFACE BECAUSE THIS AREA OF LAND IS BELOW THE WATER TABLE COULD BE… A. A DIVIDE B. A WATER SHED C. A SPRING D. A WELL
A spring…
Check for understanding RIVER BASINS = A. B. C. D. A DIVIDE A WATER SHED MAJOR RIVERS DRAINS
Check for understanding RIVER BASINS = A. A DIVIDE B. A WATER SHED C. MAJOR RIVERS D. DRAINS
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