Clean Streams & Pollution 3

Understanding Our Local Watersheds and Our Local Water Resources Lesson 3

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What does a stream look like after a heavy rainfall?

[object Object],Erosion Erosion is more severe on bare land because there are no trees, grasses, and shrubs to soften the force of the rain and hold the soil in place.

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List as many negative things that can happen when a lot of soil erodes from a construction site and is deposited into the nearest stream. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Too many sediments can make it hard for fish to breath; turbid and cloudy water does not receive as much sunshine and this slows down growth; without as much sunshine, the temperature of the water may be affected. Muddy water is not very pretty to look at. It costs money to remove chemicals and sediments from water.

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