Example Pre- and Post-Evaluation Questions

What is a watershed?
Do you live in a watershed? If you do, can you identify the name of your watershed?
What are examples of impervious surfaces?
Describe how urbanization influences the water cycle.
What is a flood plain?
How does sunlight interact differently with surfaces in urban areas?
Please define the term urban heat island.
How do impermeable surfaces lead to subsidence risk in some areas?
Describe how urbanization influences surface runoff.
What are some of the overarching federal laws concerning watershed management?
How do we define water quality?
What are point source pollutants?
How do federal and state laws function together for watershed governance practices?
Who is in charge of monitoring and enforcing federal and state water laws?
What is urbanization?
What is gentrification?
What are some socioeconomic benefits of green infrastructure?
Please define environmental justice.
What is a combined sewer system and what are the potential problems that it causes?
What is the act that is used in enforcing water quality monitoring in the USA?
What is community (often called citizen) science?
What are ways that individuals can get involved in water quality monitoring?
What are some of the equity issues in your watershed?
What are some of the local groups monitoring water quality in your watershed?
What are ecosystem services?