The Role of Watersheds Quick Check

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A river flows into a lake. Which of the following statements is correct?(1 point)
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The watershed of the river is the same as the watershed of the lake.
The watershed of the river is the same as the watershed of the lake.

The watershed of the river is larger than the watershed of the lake.
The watershed of the river is larger than the watershed of the lake.

The watershed of the lake is larger than the watershed of the river.
The watershed of the lake is larger than the watershed of the river.

The watershed of the lake does not include the watershed of the river.

Answer 1

The watershed of the lake is larger than the watershed of the river.

Answer 2

Which of these is not a correct definition of a watershed?(1 point)
Responses

A body of water that all the rainfall in an area drains into.
A body of water that all the rainfall in an area drains into.

An area where any rain that falls drains into the same body of water.
An area where any rain that falls drains into the same body of water.

An imaginary line that divides one watershed from another.

Answer 3

An imaginary line that divides one watershed from another.