Virginia's Water Resources

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Which of the following best describes groundwater? A small body of water surrounded by land. Water that flows below the ground. A large body of water where fish swim. A pond.

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Water that flows below the ground

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Which of the following is a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply: Bay, Watershed, Reservoir, River?

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Reservoir

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Which of the following is a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another stream? River, Ocean, Lake, Sea

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River

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Which is a natural water resource found in the Chesapeake Bay? Options: shellfish, white tail deer, black bears, thick forests

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shellfish

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Which watershed does the Potomac River flow into? Options: North Carolina Sound Watershed, Gulf of Mexico Watershed, Chesapeake Bay Watershed

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Chesapeake Bay Watershed

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The watershed we live in is called the _______________ watershed

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Chesapeake Bay

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The area of land that drains into a water body is called a

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watershed

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Water is stored underground, in a structure called a 

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aquifer

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Which of the following best describes a bay? A sea of water, A body of water completely surrounded by land, A stream of water flowing north to south, A body of water that is partly surrounded by land. Bays empty out into larger bodies of water like oceans and lakes

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A body of water that is partly surrounded by land. Bays empty out into larger bodies of water like oceans and lakes