Virginia Natural Resources Vocab. SOL 4.9

Flows from the mountains down to another body of water, such a into the Chesapeake Bay.  Examples in Virginia include the James and Potomac.

• lake
• stream
• river
• ocean

An area of land over which surface water flows to a single collection place.

• resource
• lake
• river
• watershed

What are some natural resources of Virginia?

• coal, farm land, sand
• diamond, ginger
• quartz, farm animals
• sand, iron, zinc

What mineral resources are found in Virginia?

• coal, limestone, granite, gravel, sand
• coal, beach water, food
• cultivated forests, gravel

A Virginia natural resource important to the state's economy, as well as a primary source of energy, is?

• oil
• steel
• coal
• limestone

Describe the majority of land in Virginia

• Desert
• Swamp
• Forest
• Parking lot

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

• Fossil fules
• Conservation
• recycling
• natural resources

Our watershed is part of a larger watershed called - 

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

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

• Sun
• Plants
• Rocks
• Clothing

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Fossil Fuels
• Water
• Metals
• Minerals