Watersheds

What happens to a rock when it weathers?

• It settles out of water that is carrying it.
• It creates a valley.
• It forms a delta.
• It breaks into small pieces.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Acid rain causes

• physical weathering.
• chemical weathering.
• both chemical and physical weathering.
• neither chemical or physical weathering.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Freezing causes

• physical weathering.
• chemical weathering.
• both chemical and physical weathering.
• neither chemical or physical weathering.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Physical and chemical weathering both

• change rocks into new materials.
• dissolve rocks.
• break rocks into smaller pieces.
• require exposure to air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is a body of water that combines freshwater from rivers and lakes with saltwater from the ocean?

• Estuary

• Floodplain

• Wetland

• Tributary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is a channel of water that flows into a larger one?

• Estuary

• Floodplain

• Wetland

• Tributary

Select the 3 bodies of water that Virginia watersheds drain into.

• Chesapeake Bay

• Gulf of Mexico

• Lake Michigan

• North Carolina Sound

A geographical barrier, such as a ridge, hill or mountain, separating one watershed land area from another.

• Watershed

• Divide

• Aquifer

• Permeable

What is the name of river number 1?

• James River

• York River

• Potomac River

• Rappahannock River