SOL Day 11

One way people can help preserve water quality is by __.

• Construct more buildings and road

• Use more fertilizers

• Plant fewer trees

• Make sure vehicles don't leak pollutants

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An area of land that drains into a river, lake, or other body of water is a __.

• Ecosystem

• Wetland

• Watershed

• Habitat

Which are Virginia's 3 main watersheds?

• Chesapeake Bay, North Carolina Sounds, Mississippi River Watershed

• Chesapeake Bay, James River, Big Sandy River

• North Carolina Outer Banks, Virginia Beach, Emerald Isle

• Gulf of Mexico and Chesapeake Bay

Which of the following drains into the Gulf of Mexico?

• North Carolina Sounds watershed

• Mississippi River watershed

• James River watershed

• Chesapeake Bay watershed

A ___ is made up of a river and all its tributaries.

• Meanders

• River System

• Drainage basin

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The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. What is an estuary?

• Body of Salt Water

• Body of Fresh Water

• Contains both Fresh and Salt water and is calm

• Contains both Fresh and Salt water and has violently strong currents.