Watersheds & Wetlands Pt. 4

The largest estuary in the contiguous United States is the

• Chesapeake Bay

• San Francisco Bay

• The Florida Everglades

• The Gulf of Mexico

Pollution in the central part of Pennsylvania could cause what harmful effects?

• River system problems in the Chesapeake Bay

• Pond problems in the Chesapeake Bay

• Estuary problems in the Chesapeake Bay

• Wetland problems in the Chesapeake Bay

The land area that drains a particular set of streams and rivers is called

• a rain forest

• runoff

• a watershed

• erosion

Why is it important to keep pollution out of the nearest bodies of water?

• Pollution decreases soil erosion from the banks of the river.

• Pollution found in local bodies of water eventually flows into the ocean.

• Pollution enhances the habitat for plants and animals

• Pollution is the best way to clean bodies of water.

The Chesapeake Bay is located

• on the East Coast

• on the West Coast

• in the Midwest

• in the Bayou

Temperature, pH and salinity are all examples of factors that are used to monitor

• water quantity

• soil quality

• the atmosphere

• water quality

How many major watersheds does Virginia have?

• 3

• 9

• 22

• 11

Number 1 represents the

• Gulf of Mexico Watershed

• Chesapeake Bay Watershed

• NC Sounds Water

• Shenandoah-Potomac Watershed

Most watersheds in Virginia flow to the

• Gulf of Mexico

• Mississippi River

• Chesapeake Bay

• NC Sounds

A wetland that has no trees but only tough grasses and cattails is a

• bog

• swamp

• fern

• marsh