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VA Watershed

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify each abiotic factor that can affect a watershed. 
a)
geology
b)
landforms
c)
soil
d)
all of the above
2.
The land area that drains a particular set of streams and rivers is called  
a)
an acre
b)
a drainage hectare 
c)
a woodland
d)
watershed 
3.
A student was listing all the abiotic elements she saw in the environment. She listed rocks, soil, trees, water, and air. Which item on her list was NOT abiotic? 
a)
rocks
b)
trees
c)
water
d)
air
4.
The health of an ecosystem is directly related to — 
a)
water quality 
b)
biotic factors 
c)
animal life
d)
air movement 
5.
Of the following choices, which watershed in Virginia is the largest? 
a)
New
b)
Rappahannock
c)
Shenandoah-Potomac
d)
James
6.
The use of pesticides and fertilizers must be carefully monitored 
because of the effect they can have on the environment. 
Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use 
of these chemicals on the environment?
a)
Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.
b)
Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.
c)

These chemicals are expensive to produce.
d)
Storage space for these chemicals is limited.
7.
What is a watershed?
a)
Land that collects and channels water froma small body of water to a larger body of water
b)
the shape of the land determined by elevation
c)
A natural stream of water of considerable  volume
d)
a river and all its tributaries
8.
Why is gravity a factor in watersheds? 
a)
it causes the water to flow away from a watershed
b)
it causes the water to flow down towards a watershed
9.
What is Point Source Pollution (PSP) ?
a)
When you cannot trace the direct source of pollution
b)
When you can trace the point of the source - "pipe to source"
10.
When fertilizers enter surface water, they cause problems in 
the watershed by -
a)
increasing the amount of nutrients available to fish in lakes and streams.
b)

clogging narrow streams and preventing water from flowing properly.
c)
raising the water level in nearby rivers to levels leading to flooding.
d)
causing rapid algal growth that decrease oxygen levels and choke aquatic life.
11.
A industrial powerplant dumps its heated wastewater straight from a pipe into a stream. This is an example of -
a)
eutrophic pollution
over-treated drinking water.
b)
riparian pollution
flooding in the local aquifer.
c)
point source pollution.
d)
nonpointsource pollution.
12.

Pollutants from a factory somewhere (we don't know exactly where) enters a stream or creek and travel to a larger river. The river water is tested and it is polluted. This is.....

a)

point source pollution

b)

nonpoint source pollution.

c)

eutrophic pollution

d)

riparian pollution

13.

Smaller streams and creeks that feed into larger rivers are called-

a)

wetlands

b)

tributaries

c)

swamps

d)

estuaries

14.
This is a wetland marsh composed of a mixture of both salt and freshwater (brackish water). 
a)
estuary
b)
fen
c)
bog
d)
river
15.

These are the three main jobs of wetlands.

a)

provide habitats, store flood waters, clean polluted water

b)

provide habitats, store plant life, purify water

c)

purify water, store wildlife, provide habitats

d)

purify the land, store flood waters, provide habitats

16.
What is a wetland?
a)
land that is dry
b)
land that is wet
c)
land that is polluted
17.

Wetlands are important because they __________ water like a sponge.

a)

drink

b)

love

c)

absorb

18.
Wetlands are important because they  _________.
a)
control floods
b)
control animals
c)
clean animals
19.
Wetlands are important because they are a ___________ for animals.
a)
hang out
b)
nest
c)
home
20.
What happens to water in a watershed?
a)
It flows to a river and into a larger body of water.
b)
It freezes and melts.
c)
It stays in the watershed.
d)
It flows to a river.
21.
An ecosystem has :
a)
living things
b)
living and nonliving things
c)
nonliving things
d)
nothing
22.
Humans affect watersheds and wetlands by :
a)
polluting
b)
destroying
c)
overbuilding
d)
all of the above
23.

measure of that saltiness of the water

a)

Conductivity

b)

pH

c)

Salinity

d)

Turbidity

24.

pollutants entering waterways from a general area, such as runoff from farmland or communities, also called urban runoff-

a)

Pollution

b)

Point Source Pollution

c)

Non-point Source Pollution

d)

Turbidity

25.

How could pesticides/fertilizers get into lakes and streams?

a)

too much could be used

b)

it could be sprayed too close to a stream

c)

rain could wash pesticides into a stream

d)

all of the above

26.

Gasoline,oil or trash goes into a storm drain in the street- this is an example of

a)

sewage

b)

non point source pollution

c)

point source pollution

d)

none of the above

27.
Water with high turbidity 
a)
is cloudy and hard to see through
b)
is clear
28.
When gravity causes water to flow downhill as surface water and all the "stuff" that it carries with it
a)
Groundwater
b)
Surface water
c)
Divide
d)
Runoff
29.
Able to allow water to pass through
a)
Permeability
b)
Runoff
c)
Pores
d)
Permeable
30.
The area that is drained by a river and all the streams that empty into it
a)
Water table
b)
Divide
c)
Watershed
d)
Delta
31.

Which of the following is an effect of excess fertilizer washing into streams and lakes?

a)

the pH is too low for plants and animals

b)

cooler water holds more oxygen

c)

increased sediment reduces oxygen

d)

algae "blooms", blocking the sun and harming animals

32.
Which is NOT a source of nitrates entering streams?
a)
leaky septic tanks
b)
cow manure and goose droppings
c)
sewage plant wastewater
d)
they are all sources of nitrates
33.
Are wetlands GOOD or BAD for the environment?
a)
Good
b)
Bad
34.

What does Sponge Bob live in?

a)

Corn

b)

Pumpkin

c)

Pine Apple

35.

What is the largest Estuary in the United States?

a)

Colorado River

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Chesapeake Bay

36.

True or False: You want to drink water from the sewer

a)

True

b)

False

37.
A small stream or river that flows into a larger river or stream.
a)
River
b)
Sea
c)
Lake
d)
Tributary
38.

What did John Snow discover?

a)

That he could control the dragons

b)

Bacteria in water can be harmful

c)

Washing diapers in the public well is ok

39.

Which watershed to WE live in?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Potomac River

c)

York River

d)

James River

40.

Maps that show areas of elevations using contour lines is a

a)

global map

b)

topographic map

c)

world map

d)

waze map

41.

Divides are important because....

a)

They provide a high place for birds

b)

They are the mountains

c)

They separate the watersheds

d)

They keep areas separated

42.

Which of the following is not a VA watershed?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Chesapeake Bay

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Pacific Ocean

43.

true or false: A flood plain is a flat area of land where the water from a river or creek overflows

a)

True

b)

False

44.

True or False: Runoff cleans the water

a)

True

b)

False

45.

When the land is saturated

a)

Water will soak into the ground easily

b)

Water will runoff, because it can not soak into the ground

46.

True or False: I will also study my study guide to prepare for the test because there might be information on there that is not on this quiz

a)

True

b)

False

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