Virginia Natural Resources and Watersheds

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

• oil

• limestone

• steel

• coal

Identify the Virginia watershed in which you live.

• Sacramento River watershed

• North Carolina Sounds watershed

• Gulf of Mexico watershed

• Chesapeake Bay watershed

What does "We all live downstream" mean?

• Everyone lives on a stream.

• Many of our actions can effect the water cycle.

• There is always someone above you on the food chain.

• Everyone is impacted by pollutants in the watershed.

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There are ________ major watersheds in Virginia.

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 8

Virginia’s water resources include _____.

• bodies of water that move from uphill to downhill

• lakes, river and bays

• lakes, rivers, bays and the Atlantic Ocean

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What are the three major Watersheds in Virginia?

• The James

• The North Carolina Sounds

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The Chesapeake Bay

• The Potomac

Which of these rivers is one of Virginia's waterways?

• James River

• Mississippi River

• Nile River

• Missouri River

Which of these bays is one of Virginia's waterways?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Tampa Bay

• Plymouth Bay

• Glacier Bay

Which of these oceans is one of Virginia's waterways?

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

A construction company was hired to create a new road in Prince William County. Which natural resource would be the most helpful when building a new road?

• coal

• lumber

• gravel

• chalk

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