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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
Chesterfield county is part of which of Virginia's MAJOR watershed systems?
a)
Chesapeake Bay
b)
North Carolina Sound
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
All of the above
2.
What is it called when creeks and smaller rivers join together to make a larger river?
a)
River Systems
b)
Topography
c)
Watershed
d)
Groundwater
3.
The health of an ecosystem is directly related to the:
a)
Air quality
b)
Amount of animals in the area
c)
Water quality
d)
Amount of food in the area
4.
Abiotic means:
a)
Living
b)
Dead
c)
Non-living
d)
Water
5.
All of the following are examples of wetlands except:
a)
Bogs
b)
Prairies
c)
Marshes
d)
Swamps
6.
Brackish water is:
a)
Salty
b)
Fresh
c)
Found only in extremely cold water
d)
A mix of salty and fresh
7.
Biotic means:
a)
Living
b)
Non-living
c)
Man made
d)
Found in nature
8.
What is an area of higher elevation that separates watersheds?
a)
Estuary
b)
Divide
c)
Wetland
d)
Transition zones
9.
The Clean Air Act and The Clean Water Act are laws created by the:
a)
Local government
b)
Federal government
c)
State government
d)
Industies in the private sector
10.
What is a watershed?
a)
Water in an area
b)
Water that flows into a river or stream
c)
Land that water flows over and through
d)
Water that is salty
11.
The build up of nutrients in a lake is a process called ________________.
a)
eutrophication
b)
volcanic eruption
c)
algae buildup
d)
pond death
12.
Pollutants from a highway enter a stream or creek and travel to a river. River water tested with the pollutant found is called
a)
point source pollution
Available space for crops
Available space for crops
b)
nonpoint source pollution.
c)
eutrophic pollution
d)
riparian pollution
13.
What is a partially enclosed body of water that has a mixture of salt water from the ocean and fresh water from rivers and streams?
a)
Estuary
b)
Watershed
c)
Tributary
d)
Bay
14.
What is all the water that runs off the surface of the land and washes into rivers, streams, and other waterways called?
a)
Runoff
b)
Storm Drain
c)
Surface Water
d)
Tributary
15.
What is a stream or river that feeds into a larger body of water?
a)
Tributary
b)
Estuary
c)
Bay
d)
Watershed
16.
The measurement of soil, silt, and other material that is suspended in water is called
a)
turbidity
b)
salinity
c)
Pesticide
d)
Watershed
17.
What is Point Source Pollution (PSP) ?
a)
When you cannot trace the direct source of pollution
b)
When you can trace the point of the source - "pipe to source"
18.
Which state is NOT included in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
a)
Virginia
b)
West Virginia
c)
New Jersey
d)
New York
19.
What major river watershed are we a part of at PVMS?
a)
James River
b)
Roanoke River
c)
Catawba River
d)
Craig River
20.
What is another word to describe the water found in an estuary like the Chesapeake Bay?
a)
Organic
b)
Brackish
c)
Polluted
d)
Clear
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