VA Natural Resources 4.8 (2024)

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What are cultivated forests mainly used for?

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Timber

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What does the statement 'we all live downstream' mean?

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What happens in the waterways in a watershed has an effect on everyone.

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Which mineral can be mined from Earth and used as an energy source?

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Coal

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What is our local watershed?

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The CHES bay

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Which mineral is best used for electricity and energy use?

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Coal

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What is timber?

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Wood that is prepared for use in building and carpentry.

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What is a watershed?

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An area of land where all the water drains into a common body of water.

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What is pollution?

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The introduction of harmful substances into the environment.

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What is the Chesapeake Bay?

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A large estuary in the U.S. that is an important watershed.

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What is coal?

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A black or brownish-black sedimentary rock used as a fuel source.