4.8 VA Natural Resources

Choose all the correct responses. What points on the map would be impacted by an oil spill at the location of the red "X"?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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A small organism requiring brackish water (a mixture of freshwater and saltwater) was found stranded. It needs the protection of a wetland to survive. Where is the best location to release this organism?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which is NOT an important resource that natural and cultivated forests provide?

• animals for human consumption

• building materials

• habitats

• fuel

Choose all correct answers.

The roots of plants hold soil in place. This is important because it -

• reduces weathering.

• reduces erosion.

• increases water quality.

• increases air quality.

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Which of the following is NOT a result of plants?

• Provides habitats

• Improves water quality

• Adds carbon dioxide to the air

• Provides materials for shelters

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Which of these is an important natural resource of the Chesapeake Bay?

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

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

• it's the largest habitat for oysters in the United States.

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

• it serves as the winter home for snow geese, Canadian geese, and several other ducks.

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A Virginia natural resource important to the state's economy, as well as a primary source of energy, is -

• limestone

• oil

• steel

• coal

In what way does the Chesapeake Bay contribute to being a watershed?

• It is not a watershed.

• It forms a mountain range.

• It collects and channels water to a central point.

• It is a desert region.

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A school wildlife club is hiking through a forest taking pictures for a project on human impact. Which image would be best to show an example of human impact on Earth?

• A trail built by cutting down trees.

• A river eroding away the riverbank.

• A bird nest made of dead branches.

• A group of ladybugs landing on shrubs.

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