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Virginia's Watershed

Authored by Julie Ruszala

Social Studies

4th - 5th Grade

Used 3+ times

Virginia's Watershed
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of these towns is in the James River watershed?

Madison

King William

Littleton

Amherst

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Chesapeake Bay is important to the larger ocean ecosystem because...

some species of freshwater fish come down from rivers to spawn in the bay

it serves as the winter home for tundra swans, Canada geese, and a variety of other ducks

it provides spawning grounds, nursery beds, and feeding grounds for many species of ocean creatures

it is the largest habitat for blue crabs in the United States

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

organize a river cleanup program

put hazardous waste in with house trash

dispose of pet waste in a stream

rinse spilled gasoline with a hose

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Blue Ridge Mountains

Appalachian Plateau

Piedmont

Coastal Plain

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A body of water surrounded on all sides (fresh water), is called?

watershed

lake

bay

river

Answer explanation

Lake Drummond, one of VA's two natural lakes, is surrounded by land on all sides!

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A natural stream of water that flows into a larger body of water is called?

a watershed

river

lake

bay

Answer explanation

The James River is one of VA's major rivers and is near our school! The larger body of water it flows into is the Chesapeake Bay.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The land that water flows over and under as it makes its way to a body of water is called?

watershed

river

lake

bay

Answer explanation

We are part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Water flows over and under the land we walk on as it makes its way to the Chesapeake Bay. We all live downstream!

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