VA Natural Resources Test Review

Which of these is NOT a mineral?

• Coal

• Grass

• Limestone

• Gravel

Which of these is a natural resource?

• A dam

• A river

• A powerplant

• A glacier

What is a way humans NEGATIVELY impact Virginia's waterways and watersheds?

• Using lots of harmful chemicals on plants.

• Picking up litter at the park.

• Recycling

• Picking up after your dog.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What watershed do we live in?

• North Carolina Sound

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Chesapeake Bay

A cultivated forest grows by natural processes with no help from humans.

• True

• False

A rock is a solid, hard, material made of many minerals.

• True

• False

In a watershed, we all live ___________ from someone or something. This means that the quality of the water available to us is determined by our upstream neighbors. If someone upstream from us pollutes our water, we will get that polluted water when it flows downstream to us.

• up river

• nearby

• downstream

A natural forest grows by natural processes with no help from humans.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of these would be an important resource in the Chesapeake Bay?

• Elk

• Coal

• Fish

• Pine Trees

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A body of water entirely or nearly surrounded by land usually made of fresh water.

• Lake

• River

• Bay

• Ocean