6.7 Watersheds Test Review

Which of the following is abiotic?

• landforms

• geology

• plants

• topography

• soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Living or once living factors of an ecosystem are called __.

• neutral

• nonliving

• abiotic

• biotic

What is the largest MAJOR watershed in VA?

• Mississippi River

• Chesapeake Bay

• Gulf of Mexico

• NC Sounds

If you lived in SOUTHWEST Virginia and poured oil into a river, what MAJOR watershed would be affected? (HINT: bottom left! Choose all that apply.)

• Mississippi River

• Chesapeake Bay

• Gulf of Mexico

• NC Sounds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

If you lived in SOUTHEAST part of VA and poured oil into a creek, which MAJOR watershed would be affected? (HINT: bottom right)

• NC Sounds

• Chesapeake Bay

• Mississippi River

• Gulf of Mexico

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the largest watershed in VA?

• James River

• New River

• Roanoke River

• York River

What is the correct order of the 4 major rivers that drain into the Chesapeake Bay?

• Potomac, Rappahannock, York, James

• James, Rappahannock, York, Potomac

• Potomac, Rappahannock, James, York

• Potomac, James, York, Rappahannock,

The small creeks, streams, and rivers that drain into a main river are called __.

• wetlands

• estuaries

• tributaries

• watersheds

TRUE or FALSE: When identifying the number of tributaries of a river, count only those waterways that drain directly into the main river.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is NOT a role of wetlands?

• cause pollution

• Controls floods

• Provides a home for wildlife

• Filters water