Virginia Natural Resources and Watersheds

Something that is found in nature and can be used by people.

• Natural Resources

• Human-made Resources

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS3-1

NGSS.5-ESS3-1

These are any resources made by people. They are made from natural resources.

• Natural Resources

• Human-made Resources

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Lumber (wood) is a...

• Natural Resource

• Human-Made Resource

A large body of water that is surrounded by land on 3 sides, and connected to the ocean or sea.

• Ocean

• Bay

• River

• Lake

A large stream that flows across land to another body of water.

• Ocean

• Bay

• River

• Lake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A huge body of salt water.

• Ocean

• Bay

• River

• Lake

A body of fresh water completely surrounded by land.

• Ocean

• Bay

• River

• Lake

Which watershed is the blue shaded section on the map? (Hint, we live here!)

• North Carolina Sounds

• Gulf of Mexico

• Chesapeake Bay

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The area of land over which surface water flows to a single collection place.

• Waterfall

• Water Park

• Watershed

We all live ______________ means that no matter what, everything that goes in the water will end up in the watershed.

• downstream

• downhill

• downtrodden

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4