Worksheets6.7 Watershed Bell Ringer Quiz #2 3/9/18
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
The largest estuary in the US is the __.
Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
James River
Pacific Ocean
Which of the following is NOT a role of wetlands?
filter pollutants
prevents erosion
controls flooding
keeps soil dry
Which state drains to the Chesapeake Bay?
New York
South Carolina
North Carolina
Mississippi
How healthy the water is called __.
water quantity
water quality
watershed
abiotic
Which of the following does NOT describe the James River Watershed?
drains to the Chesapeake Bay
largest watershed in VA
watershed where Prince Edward is
is a tributary of the Appomattox River
Which state does NOT drain to the Chesapeake Bay?
PA
MD
DE
SC
What controls flooding, prevents erosion, and filters pollutants?
watershed
wetlands
estuary
river system
Where fresh water from rivers and salt water meet is a/an __.
estuary
watershed
river system
floodplains
The wide, flat border areas along rivers and streams is called __.
floodplains
tributaries
sediments
river systems
As water flow DECREASES in speed in a river, what happens to the size of sediment?
increases
decreases
stays the same
As water flow in a river INCREASES in speed, the size of the sediment __.
stays the same
decreases
increases
Zone between dry land and bodies of water is called __.
river system
estuary
wetlands
drylands
What is the largest MAJOR watershed?
Mississippi River Watershed
Gulf of Mexico Watershed
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
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 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 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
