Unit 1 Watershed Test 1 Review

Land area that water flows across is a...

• Watershed

• Riverbed

• Divide

• Tributary

What is the largest watershed in Virginia?

• Chesapeake Bay

• North Carolina Sound

• Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Drainage Basin

The York river would be in which watershed?

• Chesapeake Bay

• North Carolina Sound

• Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Drainage Basin

The Roanoke & Chowan rivers would be in which watershed?

• Chesapeake Bay

• North Carolina Sound

• Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Drainage Basin

The Big Sandy river would be in which watershed?

• Chesapeake Bay

• North Carolina Sound

• Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Drainage Basin

Which is NOT a watershed in Virginia?

• Mississippi Drainage Basin

• Chesapeake Bay

• North Carolina Sound

• Gulf of Mexico

The Potomac River Watershed could also be called...

• Potomac River Wetlands

• Potomac River Estuary

• Potomac River Aquifer

• Potomac River Drainage Basin

Which of the following is overconsumption of water?

• Washing hands

• Turning water off when brushing teeth

• Sprinklers going into the street

• Drinking water

Excessive nutrients leads to algae blooms. Algae blooms then lead to...

• High oxygen levels

• Healthy oxygen levels

• Low oxygen levels

Select the 3 major categories of pollution.

• Excessive Nutrients

• Trees & Tall grasses

• Sediment from construction sites

• Toxic chemicals

• Over pollution of waterways