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WorksheetsUnit 8 - LT 1 Watersheds
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
A ___________________ is the area of land that collects runoff and channels it into a main river.
peninsula
tributary
groundwater
watershed
What is a tributary?
a small stream that flows into a larger stream
all the lakes in an area
a map of the hills and valleys in an area
a measurement of the amount of salt in water
Areas of higher elevation that separate watersheds are called ---
divides
canyons
plates
tributaries
Which number best represents a floodplain?
1
2
3
4
Tributaries are made up of ________________ and ____________.
rivers and streams
lakes and streams
rivers and lakes
bays and rivers
Water flows from _____ to _____ until it reaches a body of water.
low points to high points
high points to low points
All water eventually empties into ---
an ocean
a river
the ground
a lake
The largest watershed in Virginia is the ---
Chesapeake Bay
North Carolina Sound
Gulf of Mexico
Where do all three of VA's major watersheds ultimately drain to?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Which watershed is number 1 on the map?
Gulf of Mexico
North Carolina Sounds
Chesapeake Bay
All of the above
What watershed is number 3 on the map?
North Carolina Sounds
Gulf of Mexico
Chesapeake Bay
All of the above
What watershed is number 2 on the map?
North Carolina Sounds
Gulf of Mexico
Chesapeake Bay
All of the above
Which watershed is Prince William County located in?
Mississippi River Watershed
Potomac River Watershed
Shenandoah River Watershed
James River Watershed
Which watershed is the largest in Virginia?
York Watershed
Shenandoah Watershed
James River Watershed
Albemarle Sound Watershed
All living things or organisms in an ecosystem are
None
biotic factors
abiotic factors
Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?
Coyote
air
elephant
Is a deer an abiotic or biotic factor?
abiotic
biotic
Abiotic means ____________.
life/ living
not-living
Is a rock considered abiotic or biotic?
Abiotic
biotic
neither
Is your temperature considered abiotic or biotic?
Abiotic
biotic
neither
Is a tree considered abiotic or biotic?
Biotic
Abiotic
Neither
