Worksheets6.7 Watershed Bell Ringer Quiz #1 - 3/2/18
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the largest MAJOR watershed?
Mississippi River Watershed
Gulf of Mexico Watershed
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
North Carolina Sounds
Where does the Mississippi River drain?
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
James River
North Carolina Sounds
What is a tributary?
smaller streams and rivers that feed into the main river.
land that supplies water
the main river and the smaller rivers that feed into it
where fresh water meets salt water
Which one is NOT a major Virginia watershed?
Chesapeake Bay
James River
Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico
North Carolina Sounds
High areas of land that separate watersheds are called __.
divides
tributaries
watersheds
estuary
The LAND where water from rivers, streams, and creeks drains is called __.
watershed
river system
tributaries
estuary
In a watershed, the small rivers, creeks, and streams that drain into the main river are called __.
tributaries
watershed
estuary
river system
In a watershed, the main river and all its tributaries is called __.
river system
tributary
estuary
watershed
Prince Edward County is in the __ watershed.
James River
Atlantic Ocean
Potomac River
York River
Which of the following is a biotic factor of an ecosystem?
tree
geology
weather
sunlight
Which state does NOT contribute to the Chesapeake Bay?
Virginia
North Carolina
New York
Maryland
Which of the following is an ABIOTIC factor?
snake
flower
soil
aligator
__ is made up of the biotic community and abiotic factors that affect is.
ecosystem
estuary
tributary
divides
