Basin Basics

How many river basins are in North Carolina?

• 17

• 15

• 10

• 32

Each river is like a ______ ________ with its own circulatory system.

What happens at the Continental Divide?

Where does water flow at the Continental Divide?

• to the Atlantic Ocean

• to the Gulf of Mexico

• to the Pacific Ocean

• to Lake Michigan

North Carolina was one of the first states in the country to use river basins as planning ___________.

• units

• tests

• options

• basins

Choose all that apply:

Which of the following are reasons mentioned that would be important for citizens

and government leaders to think about organizing the state in terms of river basins?

• to determine drinking water sources

• to discharge waste water

• to plan recreational resources

• to develop educational materials

What term defines the moving of water from one river basin to another?

How many million gallons of water a day did Virginia want to transfer

from the Roanoke River Basin to Virginia Beach in the 1990s?

• 90

• 80

• 1990

• 4

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• Yes

• No

How many freshwater fish species live in North Carolina?

• 2000

• 200

• over 200

• 100

Describe how host fish are part of the life cycle of freshwater mussels?