SWYK LGC- Virginia's Watersheds

What three bodies of water do Virginia's watersheds lead to

• Chesapeake Bay

• Gulf of Mexico

• North Carolina Sounds

• Atlantic Ocean

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

• it is the largest habitat for blue crabs in the United States
• It provides spawning grounds, nursery beds, and feeding grounds for many species of ocean creatures
• it serves as the winter home for tundra swans, Canadian geese, and a variety of other ducks
• some species of freshwater fish come down from the rivers to spawn in the bay

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Which states other than Virginia make up the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?

• Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama, Deleware

• New York, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland

• North Carolina, Georgia, Florida

• Louisian, Texas, Ohio

All of the following rivers flow into the Chesapeake Bay watershed except _________________?

• Potomac

• York

• Mississippi

• Rappahannock

What kind of water is found in the Atlantic Ocean?

• fresh water

• salt water

• brackish water

• dirty water

What kind of water is found in the Chesapeake Bay?

• fresh water

• salt water

• brackish water

• dirty water

Most of Virginia's water drains into the.....

• James River

• Rappahannock River

• Potomac River

• Chesapeake Bay

Which major Virginia watershed is green on this map?

• Gulf of Mexico Watershed

• Chesapeake Bay Watershed

• North Carolina Sounds Watershed

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Which major Virginia watershed is pink on this map?

• Gulf of Mexico Watershed

• Chesapeake Bay Watershed

• North Carolina Sounds Watershed

Where is water most likely to become contaminated?

• forest
• near a cattle farm
• near a dam
• at the bottom of the ocean