6.7 Bell Ringer Quiz #2

Protected land that filters polluted water and prevents erosion: 

• watershed
• estuary
• wetlands 

Which state’s watersheds drain to the Chesapeake Bay? 

• New Jersey
• Virginia 
• North Carolina 

Which is NOT one of the 3 MAJOR watershed in Virginia? 

• Gulf of Mexico
•  James River
• North Carolina Sounds 

Where fresh and salt water meet and are mixed by tides is called:

• watershed
• estuary 
• tributary

As water flow decreases in a river, the size of sediment it carries __. 

• stops
• decreases
• increases 

Which of the following is biotic? 

• dead bird 
• soil
• sun

What is the largest estuary in the U.S.? 

• Atlantic Ocean 
• James River
• Chesapeake Bay 

Which abiotic factor is LEAST important to the survival of an ecosystem? 

• water 
• sunlight
• soil 

Since the Appomattox River drains into the James River, it is  __.

• a tributary
•  a wetland 
• an estuary 

Wetlands are like a sponge since they filter __. 

• smoke 
• sand
• polluted water