VA Watersheds

Using the model of the watershed, select the answer that is NOT TRUE.

• An advantage of the model is that it shows how water flowing from places may drain into the waterway.

• An advantage of the model is that it shows how both rain and snow can affect a watershed.

• An advantage of the model is that it shows that watersheds are only found in the country (not in cities).

• An advantage of the model is that it shows that the land is sloped downward.

Select the best answer:

If you had to make a model of a watershed, what would you need to plan for?

• A way to show how the land can drain to a common place.

• A way to show how water goes into a shed.

• A way to show how waves are formed.

• A way to show where boats are stored.

If it was determined that populations of oysters living in the Chesapeake Bay were decreasing due to poor water quality, which watershed might be contributing to the problem?

• North Carolina Sounds (green)

• Mississippi River (blue)

• Chesapeake Bay (pink)

• Atlantic Ocean (purple)

___________ is an area of land that water flows across or under on its way to a large body of water.

• watershed

• estuary

• tributary

___________ is a partially enclosed body of water where fresh water from rivers and streams combines with salt water from the ocean. The Chesapeake Bay is an example.

• tributary

• watershed

• estuary

___________ are the bodies of water that make up a watershed. They feed into the watershed. Rivers, lakes, & streams are examples.

• tributary

• watershed

• estuary

How many watersheds does Virginia have?

• 12

• 8

• 14

• 13