Natural Resources Quiz

Circle the natural resources in the list below.

• wood

• sand

• coal

• soil

• water

Many natural resources are distributed unevenly around the planet. One part of the world might have a lot of a natural resource that other parts have very little or none of. Think about Antarctica. What is a natural resource that Virginia has a lot of that Antarctica does not?

• A. Water

• B. Ice

• C. Minerals

• D. Soil

Match each water resource to its definition.

• A. bay - a large body of water, partly enclosed by land, that has a wide mouth connecting it to an ocean or sea

• B. lake - a large body of water surrounded by land

• C. river - a large, natural stream of water that flows in a certain path to a lake, sea, or other body of water

• D. ocean - a very large body of salt water

Name an example of each water resource found in (or bordering) Virginia.

• bay: Chesapeake Bay

• lake: Lake Drummond

• river: James River

• ocean: Atlantic Ocean

Why are Virginia's water resources important to the people who live there?

• A. They provide sources of food, transportation, recreation, and water.

• B. They are used for building houses.

• C. They are used for mining minerals.

• D. They are used for growing crops.

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource mentioned in the study guide?

• Minerals

• Water

• Plastic

• Soil

What is a bay?

• A large body of water surrounded by land

• A large, natural stream of water that flows in a certain path

• A very large body of salt water

• A large body of water, partly enclosed by land, that has a wide mouth connecting it to an ocean or sea

Which of the following is an example of a lake in Virginia?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Lake Anna

• Rappahannock River

• Atlantic Ocean

What is the characteristic of a river according to the study guide?

• A large body of water surrounded by land

• A large, natural stream of water that flows in a certain path to a lake, sea, or other body of water

• A very large body of salt water

• A large body of water, partly enclosed by land

Which water resource is described as a very large body of salt water?

• Bay

• Lake

• River

• Ocean