resources watersheds an elegant review. 1which is true about virginia? a.the chesapeake bay is on...
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Answer 1 B The Atlantic Ocean is on the east coast.TRANSCRIPT
Resources & Watersheds
An Elegant Review
1 Which is true about Virginia?
A. The Chesapeake Bay is on the west coast.
B. The Atlantic Ocean is on the east coast.
C. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean.D. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean.
Answer 1
BThe Atlantic Ocean is on the
east coast.
2 A land area over which surface water (and the materials it carries) flows to a single collection place is called a—
A.WatershedB.PeninsulaC.PlateauD.reservoir
Answer 2
AWatershed
3 The Potomac, Rappahannock, York, and James are—
A. The four major lakes in VirginiaB. The four major plateaus in
VirginiaC. The four major regions in VirginiaD. The four major rivers in Virginia
DThe four major rivers in Virginia
4 What provides a feeding ground for many species of ocean creatures?
A.Lake EerieB. Lake DrummondC.The Chesapeake BayD.The source of the York
River
Answer 4
CThe Chesapeake Bay
5 Coal is a—
A.Renewable resourceB. Nonrenewable resourceC.resource we can easily get
againD.human resource
Answer 5
BNonrenewable Resource
6 “The James River and the Chesapeake Bay” is—
A.Our reservoir addressB.Our waterfall addressC.Our watershed addressD.Our postal address
Answer 6
COur watershed address
7 Resources that can be made again relatively quickly are—
A.Retracted resourcesB.Renewable resourcesC.Re-useable resourcesD.Redundant resources
Answer 7
BRenewable Resources
8 Disease, poor water quality, and too much harvesting have led to—
A. New species of oysters and crabs living in the Chesapeake Bay
B. More people moving to the Chesapeake Bay area
C. A decrease in oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay
D. The rise of the Blue Crab at the top of the food chain.
CA decrease in oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay
9 What covers more than half of Virginia?
A.The Chesapeake Bay watershedB. The Blue Ridge Mountain
region.C.Oyster shellsD.The James River
Answer 9
AThe Chesapeake Bay watershed
10 Which statement means that the actions of all people affect the health of the Chesapeake Bay?
A.“You can’t judge a book by it’s cover.”
B. “Size isn’t everything.”C.“We all live downstream.”D.“A stitch in time saves nine.”
Answer 10
C“We all live downstream”
11 Coal is—
A. Not a resource found in VirginiaB. Important to Virginia’s economyC. Found in the Coastal PlainsD. Shipped in from New York to
Virginia
Answer 11
BImportant to the economy of Virginia
12 Which is NOT an example of a natural resource?
A.HammerB.WaterC.SoilD.Wood
Answer 12
AHammer