Surface WaterSurface Water

Drill: List as many examples of surface Drill: List as many examples of surface water as you can?water as you can?

Objectives: SWBAT diagram portions of Objectives: SWBAT diagram portions of rivers and river systems in order to rivers and river systems in order to understand how water moves across land.understand how water moves across land.

VocabularyVocabulary Tributary: A smaller body of water that Tributary: A smaller body of water that

flows into another.flows into another. Similar: Contribute: add to the total.Similar: Contribute: add to the total. Example: Codorus creek is a tributary of Lake Example: Codorus creek is a tributary of Lake

Codorus.Codorus. River: A large stream of water that flows River: A large stream of water that flows

into a lake or ocean.into a lake or ocean. Ex: The Mississippi River Ex: The Mississippi River

River System: All of the streams and River System: All of the streams and channels that drain into a particular river.channels that drain into a particular river.

Label the parts of the River Label the parts of the River SystemSystem

TributariesTributaries Highlight 2 in redHighlight 2 in red

RiverRiver Find and highlight 1Find and highlight 1

River SystemRiver System Circle an example Circle an example

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Terms to knowTerms to know

The Appalachian Mountains serve as a The Appalachian Mountains serve as a natural natural dividedivide that creates the that creates the Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay WatershedWatershed..

Can you think of a definition for the 2 Can you think of a definition for the 2 underlined words?underlined words?

Divide: Divide:

Watershed: Watershed:

Label the parts of the Label the parts of the watershed.watershed.

DividesDivides Highlight 2Highlight 2

Watershed areaWatershed area CircleCircle

Chesapeake Bay WatershedChesapeake Bay Watershed

Highlight Highlight RiversRivers

• GreenGreen BayBay

• OrangeOrange TributariesTributaries

• RedRed WatershedWatershed

• YellowYellow Divide Divide

• PinkPink

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Food for ThoughtFood for Thought

A young girl in Southern New York A young girl in Southern New York released her own “message in a bottle” released her own “message in a bottle” with her address in a local stream. Five with her address in a local stream. Five years later she received a note from a years later she received a note from a local beach comber saying he found her local beach comber saying he found her note on shore along the mouth of the note on shore along the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.Chesapeake Bay.

How did this happen?How did this happen?

Environmental QuestionsEnvironmental Questions

How do river systems and watersheds How do river systems and watersheds play a part in the water cycle?play a part in the water cycle?

Why are scientists concerned about Why are scientists concerned about runoff? runoff?

During what seasons would runoff be During what seasons would runoff be increased?increased?

Google EarthGoogle Earth Open Google Earth.Open Google Earth. On the “Fly To” tab type in, “Wrightsville, PA”.On the “Fly To” tab type in, “Wrightsville, PA”. Note the elevation in your journal.Note the elevation in your journal. Zoom in and “look up”Zoom in and “look up” Follow the Susquehanna River until you reach Follow the Susquehanna River until you reach

the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Note the elevation.Note the elevation. ***Describe your trip in your journal***Describe your trip in your journal

Discuss changes you observe in elevation, terrain, Discuss changes you observe in elevation, terrain, shape, and direction. shape, and direction.