Watersheds and Virginia's Natural Resources

What is a watershed?

• A place that offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities.

• An area that provides space for many natural resources and economic activities.

• An area over which surface water (and the materials it carries) flows to a single collection place.

• A shed that holds barrels of water and tools.

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What is the name of the watershed that we are a part of?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Chesapeake Bay

• Appalachian Plateau

• Potomac River

Which geographic region has the least impact on the water quality of Chesapeake Bay?

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Appalachian Plateau

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All of the following rivers flow into the Chesapeake Bay watershed except _________________?

• Potomac

• York

• Mississippi

• Rappahannock

Which land surface has a positive effect on water quality?

• grassy field

• gravel road

• bare soil

• construction site

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of water pollution?

• Fertilizer

• Tree growth

• Soil erosion, or washing away

• Animal waste

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What kind of water is found in the Atlantic Ocean?

• fresh water

• salt water

• brackish water

• dirty water

What kind of water is found in the Chesapeake Bay?

• fresh water

• salt water

• brackish water

• dirty water

What kind of water is found in the James River?

• fresh water

• salt water

• brackish water

• dirty water

A geographical area where all water drains to the same larger body of water is called a watershed.

• True

• False

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