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Estuaries in Virginia!

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A watershed is defined as--

a)

water that is in the Chesapeake Bay

b)

land that drains water into a particular set of rivers

c)

land that is surrounded by water

d)

the place that fresh and salt water meet

2.

What body of water is NOT affected by river pollution in Virginia?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

North Carolina Sound

d)

Pacific Ocean

3.

What body of water would be affected if a river was polluted in the area marked with the star?

a)

Chesapeake Bay

b)

North Carolina Sound

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Pacific Ocean

4.

What body of water would be affected if river pollution occurred in the light gray section of Virginia?

a)

Chesapeake Bay

b)

North Carolina Sound

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Pacific Ocean

5.

What body of water would be affected if river pollution occurred in the dark gray section of Virginia?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

North Carolina Sound

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Pacific Ocean

6.

Where is the largest estuary in the 48 contiguous United States?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Chesapeake Bay

d)

off the coast of Flordia

7.

Which ocean does our watershed travel to?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

8.
Which geographic region of Virginia has the least impact on the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Appalachian Plateau
9.
Which states other than Virginia make up the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?
a)
Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama, Deleware
b)
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
c)
North Carolina, Georgia, Florida
d)
Louisian, Texas, Ohio
10.

What vocabulary word means a semi-enclosed body of water, where fresh and salt water mix?

a)

Estuary

b)

Swamp

c)

Bay

d)

Sea

11.
What is another word to describe the water found in an estuary like the Chesapeake Bay?
a)
Organic
b)
Brackish
c)
Polluted
d)
Clear
12.
At an average depth of 21 feet, is the bay deep or shallow compared to other large bodies of water?
a)
deep
b)
shallow
13.

A stream or small river that leads to a bigger river is known as a...

a)

Tributary

b)

Mouth

c)

Estuary

d)

Brackish

14.
The four inner planets are...
a)
Rocky and small
b)
Very large and made of ice
c)
Small and made of ice
d)
Very large and made of gases
15.
The outer planets are...
a)
Rocky and small
b)
Very large and made of ice
c)
Small and made of ice
d)
Very large and made of gases
16.

During the moon phases shown in the image Earth will experience a -

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

17.

During the moon phases shown in the image Earth will experience a -

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

18.
The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a
a)
group
b)
family
c)
period
d)
atomic number
19.
A vertical column is called...
a)
group
b)
tower
c)
period
d)
crew
20.
Which of these element is the least metallic?
a)
Potassium (K)
b)
Carbon (C)
c)
Sulfur (S)
d)
Neon (Ne)
21.
The number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
chemical symbol
d)
element name
22.
The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
23.

A type of material that scatters light as it passes through.

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

d)

emitted

24.

A type of material that transmits light without scattering it.

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

d)

emit

25.

A lens that is thinner in the center than at the edges

a)

convex

b)

concave

c)

concentric

d)

concentrated

26.

A lens that is thicker in the center than at the edges

a)

concave

b)

cencentrate

c)

concentric

d)

convex

27.

Electromagnetic radiation that can be seen with the unaided eye.

a)

visible light

b)

ultraviolet light

c)

gamma rays

d)

UV light

28.

The point of a wave where the particles are close together

a)

compression

b)

amplitude

c)

trough

d)

crest

29.

Which EM waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

30.

Which EM waves are invisible? (more than one correct answer)

a)

radio

b)

visible

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

31.

Which letter shows the ball when it has MAXIMUM kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

G

32.

Which letter shows the ball when it has MAXIMUM potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

G

33.
The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is
a)
fusion
b)
fission
c)
half-life
d)
gamma radiation
34.
Two nuclei with low masses are combined to form one nucleus of larger mass is called what?
a)
Nuclear fission
b)
Nuclear fussion
c)
Nuclear half-life
d)
Half-life
35.
How do nuclear power-plants work?
a)
Fusion
b)
Half-life
c)
Fission
d)
Fusion or fission
36.

Carbon has an atomic number of 6. What can you conclude about carbon from this fact?

a)

It has 6 protons.

b)

It has 6 neutrons.

c)

It's in group 6.

d)

It's in period 6.

37.

Noble gases are sometimes called "inert gases." What can you infer about the meaning of the word "inert" in chemistry?

a)

It refers to substances that easily lose electrons.

b)

It refers to substances that do not react with other substances.

c)

It refers to substances that have strong electrochemical charges.

d)

It refers to gases.

38.

What do the elements highlighted in red have in common?

a)

The same number of protons.

b)

The same number of electrons.

c)

The same number of neutrons.

d)

The same number of electron shells.

39.

Which of the following is a true statement?

a)

Periods form horizontal rows; groups form vertical columns.

b)

Groups form horizontal rows; periods form vertical columns.

c)

Categories form horizontal rows; gases form vertical columns.

d)

Gases form horizontal rows; categories form vertical columns.

40.

To become positively charged, an atom must:

a)

Gain a proton.

b)

Lose a proton.

c)

Gain an electron.

d)

Lose an electron.

41.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
they repel
b)
they attract
c)
they cancel each other out
d)
the strength of the magnet is doubled
42.
A circuit MUST be _______ in order for the current to flow
a)
open
b)
closed
43.
Which of these items is NOT needed to build an electromagnet?
a)
magnet
b)
wire
c)
nail
d)
battery
44.
How are electromagnets different from magnets?
a)
magnets can be turned on/off
b)
you can turn an electromagnet on/off
c)
magnets are more powerful
d)
magnets have a North and South pole
45.

A trait that is expressed if one copy of the allele is present is a(n)

a)

characteristic

b)

dominant trait

c)

gene

d)

recessive trait

46.

An organism’s genetic makeup; the pair of alleles for a trait is called a(n)

a)

dominant trait

b)

genotype

c)

phenotype

d)

recessive trait

47.

An organism’s physical expression of a trait is called a(n)

a)

dominant trait

b)

genotype

c)

phenotype

d)

recessive trait

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