SOL 6.7 & 6.9

Rockingham county is part of which of Virginia's major watershed systems?

• Chesapeake Bay
• North Carolina Sound
• Gulf of Mexico
• All of the above

Where is groundwater found?

• Tributaries
• Rivers
• Streams
• Aquifers

What is it called when smaller streams join together to make a larger river?

• Tributaries
• Topography
• Watershed
• Groundwater

The health of an ecosystem is directly related to the:

• Air quality
• Amount of animals in the area
• Water quality
• Amount of food in the area

Abiotic means: 

• Living
• Dead
• Non-living
• Water

What is a watershed?

• Water in an area
• Water that flows into a river or stream
• Land that water flows over and through
• Water that is salty

Desalination is when: 

• Salt is taken out of the water
• Saline is added to the water
• Pollution is removed from the water
• Fish are taken out of the water

What helps the environment by holding and controlling flood waters?

• Wetlands
• Oceans
• Deserts
• Gulf of Mexico

Where would you find brackish water?

• Wetlands
• Aquifers
• Glaciers
• Estuaries

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the largest river/watershed system in Virginia?

• York
• Shenandoah
• James
• Potomac