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6.7 Watershed Bell Ringer Quiz #1 - 3/2/18

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the largest MAJOR watershed?

a)

Mississippi River Watershed

b)

Gulf of Mexico Watershed

c)

Chesapeake Bay Watershed

d)

North Carolina Sounds

2.

Where does the Mississippi River drain?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

James River

d)

North Carolina Sounds

3.

What is a tributary?

a)

smaller streams and rivers that feed into the main river.

b)

land that supplies water

c)

the main river and the smaller rivers that feed into it

d)

where fresh water meets salt water

4.

Which one is NOT a major Virginia watershed?

a)

Chesapeake Bay

b)

James River

c)

Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico

d)

North Carolina Sounds

5.

High areas of land that separate watersheds are called __.

a)

divides

b)

tributaries

c)

watersheds

d)

estuary

6.

The LAND where water from rivers, streams, and creeks drains is called __.

a)

watershed

b)

river system

c)

tributaries

d)

estuary

7.

In a watershed, the small rivers, creeks, and streams that drain into the main river are called __.

a)

tributaries

b)

watershed

c)

estuary

d)

river system

8.

In a watershed, the main river and all its tributaries is called __.

a)

river system

b)

tributary

c)

estuary

d)

watershed

9.

Prince Edward County is in the __ watershed.

a)

James River

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Potomac River

d)

York River

10.

Which of the following is a biotic factor of an ecosystem?

a)

tree

b)

geology

c)

weather

d)

sunlight

11.

Which state does NOT contribute to the Chesapeake Bay?

a)

Virginia

b)

North Carolina

c)

New York

d)

Maryland

12.
If you were in Blacksburg, in which major watershed would you be?
a)
Chesapeake Bay
b)
Mississippi River
c)
North Carolina Sounds
d)
Pacific Ocean
13.
If you were in Virginia Beach, in which major watershed would you be?
a)
North Carolina Sounds
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Mississippi River
14.
What are the 4 major rivers that drain into the Chesapeake Bay?
a)
James, Atlantic, Colorado, Madison
b)
Potomac, Rappahannock, York, James
c)
York, Madison, Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico
d)
York, Yellowstone, Mattaponi, James
15.

Which of the following is an ABIOTIC factor?

a)

snake

b)

flower

c)

soil

d)

aligator

16.
What is the main river and all its tributaries called?
a)
river
b)
ecosystem
c)
river system
d)
watershed
17.
What is the main word in describing a watershed?
a)
water
b)
river
c)
tributary
d)
land
18.
What watershed is the largest in Virginia?
a)
Appomattox River
b)
James River
c)
York River
d)
Mattaponi River
19.

__ is made up of the biotic community and abiotic factors that affect is.

a)

ecosystem

b)

estuary

c)

tributary

d)

divides

20.
Where do all three of VA's major watersheds ultimately drain to?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Rio Grande