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WorksheetsSOL 6.7: Watersheds Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What label should be placed where Title X is located?
Abiotic Factors
Biotic Factors
Living Factors
Neutral Factors
What label should be placed where Title Y is located?
Abiotic Factors
Biotic Factors
Living Factors
Neutral Factors
The land that water flows across or through on its way to a body of water such as a stream, river, or bay is a/an ___.
watershed
wetland
aquifer
estuary
The living community, and the non-living factors that affect it, are known as ___.
an ecosystem
a watershed
a wetland
a topographic region
What watershed in Virginia is labeled number 1?
Gulf of Mexico or Mississippi River Watershed
North Carolina Sound Watershed
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Atlantic Watershed
What watershed in Virginia is labeled number 2?
Gulf of Mexico or Mississippi River Watershed
North Carolina Sound Watershed
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Atlantic Watershed
What watershed in Virginia is labeled number 3?
Gulf of Mexico or Mississippi River Watershed
North Carolina Sound Watershed
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Atlantic Watershed
A person poured oil into a creek at the starred location on the Virginia map. What major body of water would most likely be harmed?
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
The areas labeled X and Z are known as the ____.
flood plain
riverbed
erosion
deposition
Streams and rivers carry large amounts of sediment downstream and eventually to the ocean. Sediment is brought to streams and rivers by ____.
erosion
rain
sunlight
gravity
A tributary of the Fredrick River is labeled number ___.
1
2
3
4
What term describes the action of smaller streams and rivers feeding into larger rivers of a watershed?
Tributaries
Branches
Channels
Aquifers
The above graphic depicts a transition zone between dry land and a river. One function of this transition zone is to provide food and shelter for wildlife and fish. What does the graphic represent?
Wetland
Estuary
Divide
Stream
During a thunderstorm, the volume of runoff around the wetland increases drastically. During this increase, the wetland will slow the flow of runoff which will reduce ___.
erosion
the depositing of soil
water volume
nutrients
One activity that has a strong negative effect on our wetlands is ___.
draining wetlands to build houses
planting grass and other plants to reduce erosion
creating new wetlands near streams and rivers
homeowners watering their lawns
What is a wetland?
A lowland area that is saturated with moisture that supports a natural habitat of wildlife
The widening channel of a river where it meets the sea, mixing fresh water and salt water
An ecological community together with its environment, functioning as a unit
The region draining into a river, river system, or other body of water
What is an estuary?
The widening channel of a river where it meets the sea, mixing fresh water and salt water.
A lowland area that is saturated with moisture that supports a natural habitat of wildlife.
An ecological community together with its environment, functioning as a unit.
The region draining into a river, river system, or other body of water.
Estuaries are referred to as "nurseries of the sea" because they ___.
provide an excellent environment for organisms to raise their young
filter sediments by trapping pollutants
regulate runoff by storing flood waters
offer a productive environment for predators to capture prey
The Chesapeake Bay is a/an ___.
estuary
ocean
river
lake
The shaded area shown contains the land that water flows across or through on its way to a stream, lake, wetland, or other body of water. What term is used to describe this area?
Watershed
Divide
Riverbed
Tributary
Which of the following produces the greatest water pollution?
agriculture
fishing industry
water sports
aquatic organisms
Which of the following is NOT a major source of water pollution?
fishing industry
urban areas
sewage
agriculture
The river flows from North to South in this watershed. If each letter is a town, which town is likely a source of the pollution?
F
C
D
B
Why is it important to keep pollution out of the nearest stream or river?
The pollution found in the local stream or river eventually flows into the ocean.
The pollution increases the biodiversity of the stream or river.
The pollution enhances the nutrients found in the stream or river, causing plant life to grow.
The pollution decreases soil erosion from the banks of the river or stream
What is water most likely to become contaminated?
Near a cattle farm
At the ocean bottom
By a dam
In a forest
What does a measurement of pH read?
The acidity or basicity of a substance
The degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object
The property of containing salt
The relative measure of the amount of oxygen that is dissolved in a given medium
What does a measurement of salinity read?
The property of containing salt
The degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object
The acidity or basicity of a substance
The relative measure of the amount of oxygen that is dissolved in a given medium
When cars age, there is a tendency to leak oil onto the roadways. When it rains, this oil is washed into the nearest waterway. What kind of pollution does this represent?
toxic chemical
sediment
bacterial
nutrient
When monitoring the water quality of a stream, which of the following factors would you be least likely to measure?
salinity
flow
pH
temperature
Temperature, pH, and salinity are all examples of factors that are used to monitor ___.
water quality
the soil
the atmosphere
precipitation
