Consider the below statements with regard to Watershed 1 A watershed is simply the area of land that...........

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Consider the below statements with regard to Watershed:

1. A watershed is simply the area of land that catches rain and snow and drains or seeps into a marsh, stream, river, lake or groundwater.

2. The boundary line separating one drainage basin from the other is known as the water shed.

3. Watersheds are larger in area while the basins cover small areas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2&3 only

1&2 only

1&3 only

1,2&3 only

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Explanation:

A watershed is an area of land that feeds all the water running under it and draining off of it into a body of water. It combines with other watersheds to form a network of rivers and streams that progressively drain into larger water areas.It is simply the area of land that catches rain and snow and drains or seeps into a marsh, stream, river, lake or groundwater.Both river basins and watersheds are areas of land that drain to a particular water body, such as a lake, stream, river or estuary. In a river basin, all the water drains to a large river. The term watershed is used to describe a smaller area of land that drains to a smaller stream, lake or wetland. There are many smaller watersheds within a river basin.In other words, watersheds are small in area while the basins cover larger areas. Hence, statement (3) is wrong.