Virginia Natural Resources and Watersheds

Which Virginia natural resource is best suited for road construction?

• Crushed limestone

• Chipped lumber

• Coal

• Copper sheets

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Which is an example of how we use Virginia's land and soil?

• Exploring rain forests

• Growing pineapples

• Hunting alligators

• Farming crops

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Which of these plants is native to Virginia?

• Cactus

• Palm Tree

• Lobllolly Pine

• Bonsai Tree

What is a watershed?

• A place that offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities.

• An area that provides space for many natural resources and economic activities.

• An area over which surface water (and the materials it carries) flows to a single collection place.

• A shed that holds barrels of water and tools.

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Which geographic region has the least impact on the water quality of Chesapeake Bay?

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Appalachian Plateau

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Which land surface has a positive effect on water quality?

• grassy field

• gravel road

• bare soil

• construction site

What kind of water is found in the Chesapeake Bay?

• fresh water

• salt water

• brackish water

• dirty water

What kind of water is found in the James River?

• fresh water

• salt water

• brackish water

• dirty water

A geographical area where all water drains to the same larger body of water is called a watershed.

• True

• False

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Which of these is a natural resource in Virginia?

• A river

• A dam

• A glacier

• A power plant