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Worksheets6.7 Major Watersheds
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What's the largest MAJOR watershed in VA?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
North Carolina Sounds
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Chesapeake Bay
2.
If you were in Blacksburg (blue part of map), in which major watershed would you be?
a)
Chesapeake Bay
b)
Mississippi River
c)
North Carolina Sounds
d)
Pacific Ocean
3.
If you were in Virginia Beach, green part of map, in which major watershed would you be?
a)
North Carolina Sounds
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Mississippi River
4.
What are the 4 major rivers that drain into the Chesapeake Bay?
(HINT: Please Remember Your Jacket)
a)
James, Atlantic, Colorado, Madison
b)
Potomac, Rappahannock, York, James
c)
York, Madison, Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico
d)
York, Yellowstone, Mattaponi, James
5.
In which MAJOR watershed is Prince Edward located? (pink)
a)
Chesapeake Bay
b)
NC Sounds
c)
Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico
6.
Prince Edward's watershed
a)
Meherrin River
b)
James River
c)
Potomac River
d)
York River
7.
What is the main word in describing a watershed?
(HINT: It's what's storing the water!)
a)
water
b)
river
c)
tributary
d)
land
8.
What watershed is the LARGEST in Virginia?
a)
New River
b)
James River
c)
Big Sandy River
d)
York River
9.
What watershed is Farmville in?
a)
York River
b)
Madison River
c)
James River
d)
Shenandoah River
10.
Where do all three of VA's major watersheds ultimately drain to?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Rio Grande
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