Watershed Review

Where are you most likely to find a watershed?

• In a lake

• On a mountain top

• At the bottom of a valley

• Everywhere

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What definition BEST describes a watershed?

• An area where water infiltrates the soil

• An area where aquatic plants and animals thrive

• An area where snow melts and changes into liquid water

• An area that collects precipitation and drains it to the lowest point

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What is a watershed?

• An area of land that collects and drains water into a body of water

• An area of land with different elevations

• All of the water that flows to the same place

• A river and all its tributaries

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Which ocean does our watershed travel to?

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

Which body of water does the Roanoke River watershed flow into? (Look at the picture for help)

• Chesapeake Bay

• North Carolina Sounds

• Gulf of Mexico

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Which body of water does the James River watershed flow into? (Look at the picture for help)

• Chesapeake Bay

• North Carolina Sounds

• Gulf of Mexico

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Which body of water does the New River watershed flow into? (Look at the picture for help)

• Chesapeake Bay

• North Carolina Sounds

• Gulf of Mexico

Watersheds in Madison County ultimately flow into which body of water?

• Chesapeake Bay

• North Carolina Sounds

• Gulf of Mexico

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What is an area of higher elevation that separates watersheds?

• Estuary
• Divide
• Tributary

• Transition zones

What is the major watershed divide in Virginia (causes some water to flow west and some east)?

• Rocky Mountains

• Lake Anna

• Chesapeake Bay

• Appalachian Mountains

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