watershed

Chesterfield county is part of which of Virginia's MAJOR watershed systems?

• Chesapeake Bay
• North Carolina Sound
• Gulf of Mexico
• All of the above

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What is it called when creeks and smaller rivers join together to make a larger river?

• River Systems

• Topography

• Watershed

• Groundwater

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The health of an ecosystem is directly related to the:

• Air quality
• Amount of animals in the area
• Water quality
• Amount of food in the area

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Abiotic means: 

• Living
• Dead
• Non-living
• Water

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All of the following are examples of wetlands except:

• Bogs
• Prairies
• Marshes
• Swamps

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Brackish water is:

• Salty
• Fresh
• Found only in extremely cold water
• A mix of salty and fresh

Biotic means:

• Living
• Non-living
• Man made
• Found in nature

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What is an area of higher elevation that separates watersheds?

• Estuary
• Divide
• Wetland
• Transition zones

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The Clean Air Act and The Clean Water Act are laws created by the:

• Local government
• Federal government
• State government
• Industies in the private sector

What is a watershed?

• Water in an area
• Water that flows into a river or stream
• Land that water flows over and through
• Water that is salty

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