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WorksheetsWatersheds in Virginia
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Wetland prevent flooding by acting as a ___?
a)
thick clay, preventing the water from draining
b)
sponge, soaking up all the water
c)
doorway, for water to pass through
2.
What three bodies of water do Virginia's watersheds lead to
a)
Chesapeake Bay
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
North Carolina Sounds
d)
Atlantic Ocean
3.
What does a watershed divide do?
a)
It divides two rivers
b)
It divides two watersheds
c)
It divides water causing it to travel towards a specific body of water
d)
It divides planets
4.
Our watershed is part of a larger watershed called -
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Mississippi Valley Watershed
c)
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
d)
Abemarle Sound
5.
When water flows across the surface of the earth it is called?
a)
Watershed
b)
River
c)
Run Off
d)
Rain
6.
Small particles of dirt, rock, and sand suspended in water are called
a)
runoff
b)
sediment
c)
bacteria
d)
nutrients
7.
An area of land that drains into a body of water or water system
a)
bay
b)
estuary
c)
watershed
d)
wetland
8.
What kind of water is found in the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
fresh water
b)
salt water
c)
brackish water
d)
dirty water
9.
What kind of water is found in the James River?
a)
fresh water
b)
salt water
c)
brackish water
d)
dirty water
10.
Small particles of dirt, rock, and sand suspended in water are called
a)
runoff
b)
sediment
c)
bacteria
d)
nutrients
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