WorksheetsVirginia Natural Resources
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a river?
A large body of freshwater
A saltwater inlet of the ocean
A natural large stream of flowing freshwater
An underground waterway
What is a big body of salt water that covers about 70% of the earth?
ocean
lake
sea
river
Areas of land on or below the earth's surface, where run off collects is called?
Ocean
Run off
Aquifir
Watershed
What is the name of the watershed that we are a part of?
Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
North Carolina Sounds
Pacific Ocean
Cultivated forests, planted by man, are mainly used for __________________.
oil
limestone
steel
timber
What is over half of Virginia's land used for?
Wetlands
Natural and cultivated forests
Businesses and homes
Beach tourists
What mineral resource is made from dead plants and used as a fossil fuel for heating and industry?
Limestone
Oil
Granite
Coal
Which of the following pollutes our waterways?
plants
tree
fertilizer
water
What waterway is mostly surrounded by land and is a mixture of salt and fresh water, connected to the ocean?
ocean
lake
river
bay
In the picture shown, which mineral resource from Virginia is shown?
sand
gravel
coal
granite
