Natural Resources

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

• oil
• steel
• coal
• limestone

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Which of these is a  natural resource of Virginia?

• a dam
• a glacier
• a river
• a power plant

Which of these is the most important product of Virginia forests?

• Pecan trees
• Pine cones
• Hardwood lumber
• Maple leaves

Virginina has many different water resources. Which of the following have fresh water?

• Chesapeake Bay
• Atlantic Ocean
• Lakes & Rivers
• Lake Superior

What is a river?

• A large body of freshwater
• A saltwater inlet of the ocean
• A natural large stream of flowing freshwater
• An underground waterway

A renewable resource is one that...

• Can be naturally replaced
• Cannot be naturally replaced
• Can be checked out from a library
• Comes from a factory

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All of the following are minerals EXCEPT:

• Limestone
• Sand
• Apples
• Gravel

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

What is a body of water that is surrounded by land?

• lake
• river
• ocean
• sea