Virginia Watershed Review

The river that has the largest watershed in Virginia is _______

• The James River Watershed

• The York River Watershed

• The Potomac River Watershed

Number 1 is pointing to the largest watershed in Virginia. This is the ___

• Gulf of Mexico Watershed

• Chesapeake Bay Watershed

• North Carolina Sounds Watershed

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Number 2 is pointing to the watershed that drains into the Mississippi River and ultimately to the ________

• Chesapeake Bay Watershed

• North Carolina Sounds Watershed

• Gulf of Mexico Watershed

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Which is the correct order of Virginia's 4 main rivers that empty into the Chesapeake Bay?

• Rappahannock, York, James, Potomac

• James, Rappahannock, Powhatan, York

• Potomac, Rappahannock, James, York

• Potomac, Rappahannock, York, James

Which ocean does our watershed travel to?

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

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What are some things you can do to conserve and protect your watershed?

• Turn water off when not using it.

• Pick up trash.

• Don't flush medicine.

• Dump motor oil on the ground.

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When water flows across the surface of the earth it is called?

• Watershed
• River
• Run Off
• Rain

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Which is the best action to help protect water resources in Virginia?

• Dispose of pet waste in a stream.
• Rinse spilled gasoline with a hose.
• Organize a river cleanup program.
• Put hazardous waste in with house trash.

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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

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Our watershed is part of a larger watershed called - 

• Gulf of Mexico
• Mississippi Valley Watershed
•  Chesapeake Bay Watershed
• Abemarle Sound

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