Watersheds and Va Resources

Multiple Choice

Our watershed is called -

• Gulf of Mexico

• Mississippi River Watershed

• Chesapeake Bay Watershed

• North Carolina Sounds

Multiple Choice

Which states other than Virginia make up the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?

• Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama, Delaware

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland

• North Carolina, Georgia, Florida

• Louisiana, Texas, Ohio

Multiple Choice

An area of land, where run off collects is called?

• Ocean
• Run off
• Aquifir
• Watershed

Multiple Choice

When water flows across the surface of the earth it is called?

• Watershed
• River
• Run Off
• Rain

Multiple Select

Which of these would pollute a waterway? (Choose all that apply)

• fertilizer

• litter

• oil

• plants

Multiple Choice

________ is a Virginia natural resource made from dead plants and used as a fossil fuel, and used as a primary source of energy.

• oil
• steel
• coal
• limestone

Multiple Select

Which of the following are  natural resources of Virginia? (Choose all that apply)

• coal

• a glacier
• a river
• timber

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the most important product of Virginia forests?

• Pecan trees

• Pine cones

• Timber

• Maple leaves

Multiple Choice

Which is the best action to help protect water resources in Virginia?

• Dispose of pet waste in a stream.
• Rinse spilled gasoline or oil with a hose.

• Organize a river cleanup program.
• Put hazardous waste in with house trash.

Multiple Choice

Virginia has many different water resources. Which of the following have fresh water?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean
• Lakes & Rivers
• Lake Superior

Multiple Choice

What is a river?

• A large body of freshwater
• A saltwater inlet of the ocean
• A natural large stream of flowing freshwater
• An underground waterway

Multiple Choice

A renewable resource is one that...

• Can be naturally replaced
• Cannot be naturally replaced
• Can be checked out from a library
• Comes from a factory

Multiple Choice

All of the following are minerals EXCEPT:

• Limestone
• Sand
• Apples
• Gravel

Multiple Choice

Describe the majority of land in Virginia

• Desert
• Swamp
• Forest
• Parking lot

Multiple Choice

Soil, minerals, air, water, and coal are all examples of

• Fossil fules
• Conservation
• recycling
• natural resources

Multiple Choice

What is a body of water that is surrounded by land?

• lake
• river
• ocean
• sea

Multiple Choice

What is a body of saline water that covers much of the earth?

• ocean
• lake
• sea
• river

Multiple Choice

What does a cultivated forest look like?

• Like a regular forest

• Like an overcrowded forest

• Neat and in rows