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WorksheetsWatersheds & Wetlands Pt. 4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
The largest estuary in the contiguous United States is the
Chesapeake Bay
San Francisco Bay
The Florida Everglades
The Gulf of Mexico
Pollution in the central part of Pennsylvania could cause what harmful effects?
River system problems in the Chesapeake Bay
Pond problems in the Chesapeake Bay
Estuary problems in the Chesapeake Bay
Wetland problems in the Chesapeake Bay
The land area that drains a particular set of streams and rivers is called
a rain forest
runoff
a watershed
erosion
Why is it important to keep pollution out of the nearest bodies of water?
Pollution decreases soil erosion from the banks of the river.
Pollution found in local bodies of water eventually flows into the ocean.
Pollution enhances the habitat for plants and animals
Pollution is the best way to clean bodies of water.
The Chesapeake Bay is located
on the East Coast
on the West Coast
in the Midwest
in the Bayou
Temperature, pH and salinity are all examples of factors that are used to monitor
water quantity
soil quality
the atmosphere
water quality
How many major watersheds does Virginia have?
3
9
22
11
Number 1 represents the
Gulf of Mexico Watershed
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
NC Sounds Water
Shenandoah-Potomac Watershed
Most watersheds in Virginia flow to the
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Chesapeake Bay
NC Sounds
A wetland that has no trees but only tough grasses and cattails is a
bog
swamp
fern
marsh
Caroline Middle School is located in which watershed?
Chowan
Shenandoah-Potomac
York
Tennessee - Big Sandy
Nonliving factors in an ecosystem are known as
biotic
salinity
abiotic
potential hydrogen
The widening channel of a river where it meets the ocean, mixing fresh and saltwater together is an
wetland
estuary
gulf
lake
The water from Eagle Creek's final destination is
the Pacific Ocean
Lake Erie
the Chesapeake Bay
the Potomac River
Oil was spilled into a creek where the star is located on the map. What major body of water would most likely be polluted by this oil?
The Gulf of Mexico
The Atlantic Ocean
The Potomac River
The Bayou
Most of the drinking water in Virginia comes from
the Atlantic Ocean
Rivers & Wells
Cisterns
Bottled Water
In this picture, what is the broad flat valley that a river flows through?
Divide
Wetland
Flood Plain
Meander
what type of wetland is seen in the photo ?
bog
marsh
swamp
mangrove forest
