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Watersheds & Wetlands Pt. 4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The largest estuary in the contiguous United States is the

a)

Chesapeake Bay

b)

San Francisco Bay

c)

The Florida Everglades

d)

The Gulf of Mexico

2.

Pollution in the central part of Pennsylvania could cause what harmful effects?

a)

River system problems in the Chesapeake Bay

b)

Pond problems in the Chesapeake Bay

c)

Estuary problems in the Chesapeake Bay

d)

Wetland problems in the Chesapeake Bay

3.

The land area that drains a particular set of streams and rivers is called

a)

a rain forest

b)

runoff

c)

a watershed

d)

erosion

4.

Why is it important to keep pollution out of the nearest bodies of water?

a)

Pollution decreases soil erosion from the banks of the river.

b)

Pollution found in local bodies of water eventually flows into the ocean.

c)

Pollution enhances the habitat for plants and animals

d)

Pollution is the best way to clean bodies of water.

5.

The Chesapeake Bay is located

a)

on the East Coast

b)

on the West Coast

c)

in the Midwest

d)

in the Bayou

6.

Temperature, pH and salinity are all examples of factors that are used to monitor

a)

water quantity

b)

soil quality

c)

the atmosphere

d)

water quality

7.

How many major watersheds does Virginia have?

a)

3

b)

9

c)

22

d)

11

8.

Number 1 represents the

a)

Gulf of Mexico Watershed

b)

Chesapeake Bay Watershed

c)

NC Sounds Water

d)

Shenandoah-Potomac Watershed

9.

Most watersheds in Virginia flow to the

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Chesapeake Bay

d)

NC Sounds

10.

A wetland that has no trees but only tough grasses and cattails is a

a)

bog

b)

swamp

c)

fern

d)

marsh

11.

Caroline Middle School is located in which watershed?

a)

Chowan

b)

Shenandoah-Potomac

c)

York

d)

Tennessee - Big Sandy

12.

Nonliving factors in an ecosystem are known as

a)

biotic

b)

salinity

c)

abiotic

d)

potential hydrogen

13.

The widening channel of a river where it meets the ocean, mixing fresh and saltwater together is an

a)

wetland

b)

estuary

c)

gulf

d)

lake

14.

The water from Eagle Creek's final destination is

a)

the Pacific Ocean

b)

Lake Erie

c)

the Chesapeake Bay

d)

the Potomac River

15.

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?

a)

The Gulf of Mexico

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Potomac River

d)

The Bayou

16.

Most of the drinking water in Virginia comes from

a)

the Atlantic Ocean

b)

Rivers & Wells

c)

Cisterns

d)

Bottled Water

17.

In this picture, what is the broad flat valley that a river flows through?

a)

Divide

b)

Wetland

c)

Flood Plain

d)

Meander

18.
All are types of wetlands except for 
a)
swamps
b)
levees
c)
marshes
d)
bogs
19.
A wetland is like a sponge because it
a)
absorbs flood water
b)
cleans water
c)
provides habitat
20.

what type of wetland is seen in the photo ?

a)

bog

b)

marsh

c)

swamp

d)

mangrove forest