#7 Watersheds I

The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a

• water table
• trailer
• house
• watershed

Which local watershed do we live in?

• York
• James
• Roanoke
• Potomac Shenandoah

Where do the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers Meet?

• Richmond
• Harpers Ferry
• Front Royal
• Chesapeake

Our local watershed is part of a larger watershed called - 

• Gulf of Mexico
• Mississippi Valley Watershed
•  Chesapeake Bay Watershed
• Albemarle Sound

Which states are part of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?

• DE, MD, NY, PA, OH (and DC).
• PA, OH, VA, WV, NC, SC.
• DE, MD, NY, PA, VA, WV, (and DC).
• NY, VA, NC, PA, OH, DE.

Where does the Chesapeake Bay empty in to?

• Gulf of Mexico
• North Carolina Sounds
• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean

Which state is NOT included in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?

• Virginia
• West Virginia
• New Jersey
• New York

All of the following are Major Watersheds for Virginia except:

• Gulf of Mexico
• Chesapeake Bay
• North Carolina Sound
• Outer Banks

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

The Chesapeake Bay is a mixture of saltwater and freshwater, this means that the Bay is an _______________________.

• ocean
• estuary
• river
• tributary