Unit 7 Watershed Test Review

Which item is NOT abiotic?

• rocks
• water
• trees
• landforms

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What percentage of Virginia's landmass lies in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?

• 30%
• 97%
• 60%
• 3%

The entire land area drained by a stream is called a drainage ____.

• basin
• acre
• drainage hectare
• shed

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Abiotic factors are:

• Important ecosystems
• Living things
• Non-living
• Everything in nature

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Biotic factors are...

• living things
• nonliving things
• sunlight
• all the animals

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Which watershed does Orange County empty into?

• Gulf of Mexico Sound
• North Carolina Sound
• Chesapeake Bay
• James River

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How can humans protect water quality?

• Clear the land for new homes.
• Conserve water and reduce pollutants.
• Increase erosion.
• Throw trash out of the window.

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An area of land that is covered with water during some part of the year is called a _____.

• watershed
• wetland
• estuary
• flood plain

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The living community, and the non-living factors that affect it are known as -

• ecosystem
• wetland
• watershed
• topography

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The health of an ecosystem is directly related to

• water quality
• biotic factors
• air quality
• animal life

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