Ways of a Watershed

Every body of water has a watershed- even a small stream, and every place on earth is part of a watershed. So, what is a watershed?

It is an area of land from which rain and melting snow drain into a river, stream, or other body of water. To better understand it, we need to break down the word into two parts - water and shed.

Water Molecules Water may also be written as H2O. It is made up of 2 Hydrogen atoms and 1 Oxygen atom, and it is an important element for life. (To learn more about water, check out the Water Cycle: Water on the Move)

OK, so what happens when things shed? Dogs and Cats shed their fur, snakes shed their skin, and crayfish shed their shells (exoskeleton). When a baby cries, it sheds tears. In a watershed, the land sheds water.

Bird loosing it's feathers or shedding Cat preening to help get rid of loose fur Baby crying or shedding tears Click here to continue
Watershed
An area of land from which rain and melting snow drain into a river, stream, or other body of water.