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WorksheetsVirginia Watersheds and Resources
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these towns is in the James River Watershed?
a)
Amherst
b)
Madison
c)
King William
d)
Littleton
2.
Which geographic region of Virginia has the least impact on the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Appalachian Plateau
3.
A Virginia natural resource important to the state's economy, as well as a primary source of energy, is?
a)
oil
b)
steel
c)
coal
d)
limestone
4.
The Chesapeake Bay is important to the larger ocean ecosystem because...
a)
it is the largest habitat for blue crabs in the United States
b)
It provides spawning grounds, nursery beds, and feeding grounds for many species of ocean creatures
c)
it serves as the winter home for tundra swans, Canadian geese, and a variety of other ducks
d)
some species of freshwater fish come down from the rivers to spawn in the bay
5.
Which of the following is a common plant that grows wild in Virginia?
a)
Orange tree
b)
Cactus tree
c)
Lemon tree
d)
Dogwood tree
6.
Which of these is a natural resource of Virginia?
a)
a dam
b)
a glacier
c)
a river
d)
a power plant
7.
Which of these is the most important product of Virginia forests?
a)
Pecan trees
b)
Pine cones
c)
Hardwood lumber
d)
Maple leaves
8.
Which is the best action to help protect water resources in Virginia?
a)
Dispose of pet waste in a stream.
b)
Rinse spilled gasoline with a hose.
c)
Organize a river cleanup program.
d)
Put hazardous waste in with house trash.
9.
Virginina has many different water resources. Which of the following have fresh water?
a)
Chesapeake Bay
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Lakes & Rivers
d)
Lake Superior
10.
What is a river?
a)
A large body of freshwater
b)
A saltwater inlet of the ocean
c)
A natural large stream of flowing freshwater
d)
An underground waterway
11.
A renewable resource is one that...
a)
Can be naturally replaced
b)
Cannot be naturally replaced
c)
Can be checked out from a library
d)
Comes from a factory
12.
All of the following are minerals EXCEPT:
a)
Limestone
b)
Sand
c)
Apples
d)
Gravel
13.
Describe the majority of land in Virginia
a)
Desert
b)
Swamp
c)
Forest
d)
Parking lot
14.
Soil, minerals, air, water, and coal are all examples of
a)
Fossil fules
b)
Conservation
c)
recycling
d)
natural resources
15.
What is a body of water that is surrounded by land?
a)
lake
b)
river
c)
ocean
d)
sea
16.
What is a body of saline water that covers much of the earth?
a)
ocean
b)
lake
c)
sea
d)
river
17.
Which watershed do we live in?
a)
York
b)
James
c)
Roanoke
d)
Potomac Shenandoah
18.
Our watershed is part of a larger watershed called -
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Mississippi Valley Watershed
c)
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
d)
Abemarle Sound
19.
Areas on or below the earth's surface, where run off collects is called?
a)
Ocean
b)
Run off
c)
Aquifir
d)
Watershed
20.
When water flows across the surface of the earth it is called?
a)
Watershed
b)
River
c)
Run Off
d)
Rain
21.
Which states other than Virginia make up the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?
a)
Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama, Deleware
b)
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
c)
North Carolina, Georgia, Florida
d)
Louisian, Texas, Ohio
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