4.9 Virginia's Natural Resources

A Virginia natural resource that is important to the states economy, as well as a primary source of energy is...

• steel

• coal

• limestone

• oil

Which is a common tree that grows wild in Virginia?

• Lemon Tree

• Cactus Tree

• Dogwood Tree

• Orange Tree

Which of these is a natural resource of Virginia?

• A powerplant

• A glacier

• A dam

• A river

Which is the best way to protect water resources in Virginia?

• throw pet waste in a stream

• Rinse spilled gasoline with a hose

• organize a river clean up program

• put hazardous waste in with house trash

Which geographic region has the least impact on the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay?

• Piedmont

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Coastal Plains

• Appalachian Plateau

We all live....

• down hill

• down stream

• up hill

• in the water

A watershed is...

• an area where surface water flows to a single collection place

• a large body of water surrounded by land

• a stream of water that flows into a larger body of water

A natural resource

• is created in a factory

• can be found in nature

• is only found in the woods

All of these are Virginia watersheds except...

• Chesapeake Bay

• Gulf of Mexico

• Mississippi River

• North Carolina Sounds

Aggregates, coal, limestone, and gravel are examples of __________ resources found in Virginia.

• manmade

• aquatic

• mineral

• plant