True or False
On average a family of four on Maui uses 400-600 gallons of water a day.
True
What is water called that is located above the ground?
Surface Water
What direction does water flow in a watershed?
Downhill
The place where a stream begins is called...
Source
What is the main cause of water pollution?
Humans
Does that mean we can make changes to affect pollution?
A watershed includes everything in its boarders, including the land, plants, animals and PEOPLE
True
What is water called that is located under the ground?
Groundwater
What are streams and waterfalls that drain into a single larger body of water part of?
Watershed
Yes
What is one way water gets contaminated?
Ferilizers
Chemicals
Run off from roads and parking lots
Pet Waste/Human Waste
Trash
Leaky Pipes
Cesspools
Leaky Septic Systems
Oil dripping from a car is a point source pollution.
True
If the ground becomes over saturated (floods) where is the water table?
Above the ground
Where is used water treated and cleaned?
A water treatment plant or a septic tank and leech field
What is one of the biggest threats to Hawai'i's upper native forested watersheds?
Invasive Plants and Animals
What is a major water pollutant?
Sewage
Watersheds vary in size
True
An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds ground water...
Aquifer
Double Jeopardy: Is it a underground lake?
What is an area or ridge of land that separates water flowing to different streams and basins?
Watershed
How do watersheds affect animals
Provide them with a habitat to live in
Pet Poop
Storm water run off is pollution
True
Storm water run off can pick up and carry away natural and human made pollutants carrying them into streams and our ocean. Things like oil and gas, pet waste, house and contruction metals and supplies, sediment.
Water flows through permeable materials (Faster or Slower) than impermeable materials.
Faster
What is the larger body of water that watersheds flow into to in Hawai'i?
Ocean
How do watersheds help our environment?
Provide fresh clean water for the many uses we have for it! Native Forests are the best at conserving water.
What is the best way to stop water pollution?
Clean up after yourself and dispose of waste properly