Water Quality Quiz

Most of the water in Virginia's watersheds drains into

• the Chesapeake Bay.

• the Mississippi River.

• the Gulf of Mexico.

• the North Carolina Sound.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Select the largest watershed in Virginia.

• Potomac-Shenandoah

• James

• York

• Rappahannock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which action is an example of good water management?

• letting faucets drip

• watering the grass every day

• turning off the faucet when brushing teeth

• running the dishwasher when it is not full

Which of these activities is used to conserve water?

• planting crops that survive in droughts

• running water while brushing teeth

• washing vehicles frequently

• watering grass after a rainfall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Virginia's watershed systems lead to which three major bodies of water?

• Gulf of Maine

• Gulf of Mexico

• Chesapeake Bay

• Galveston Bay

• North Carolina Sounds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An area of land that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year is called a

• wetland

• drainage basin

• delta

• watershed

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following statements best defines a watershed?

• The area of land where all water drains into a common river or lake.

• The process of purifying water through filtration and treatment.

• The deep underground storage area of water that humans use.

• A body of water formed where two rivers meet.

Areas of land where the ground is covered by water

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Wetlands

• Plateaus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the term for an underground formation that contains groundwater?

• Watershed

• Aquifer

• Estuary

• Wetland

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

• Salt Water

• Fresh Water

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3