Watershed Test Review

A ___________________ is the area of land that collects runoff and channels it into a main river.

• peninsula

• tributary

• groundwater

• watershed

What is a tributary?

• a small stream that flows into a larger stream

• all the lakes in an area

• a map of the hills and valleys in an area

• a measurement of the amount of salt in water

Areas of higher elevation that separate watersheds are called ---

• divides

• canyons

• plates

• tributaries

Which number best represents a floodplain?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tributaries are made up of ________________ and ____________.

• rivers and streams

• lakes and streams

• rivers and lakes

• bays and rivers

Water flows from _____ to _____ until it reaches a body of water.

• low points to high points

• high points to low points

All water eventually empties into ---

• an ocean

• a river

• the ground

• a lake

The largest watershed in Virginia is the ---

• Chesapeake Bay

• North Carolina Sound

• Gulf of Mexico

Where do all three of VA's major watersheds ultimately drain to?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

Which watershed is number 1 on the map?

• Gulf of Mexico

• North Carolina Sounds

• Chesapeake Bay

• All of the above