Virginia Watersheds

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The more tributaries a body of water has, the ______________ that body of water will be.

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larger

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#1 is pointing to which of Virginia's MAJOR watershed systems?

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Chesapeake Bay

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What is an area of higher elevation that separates watersheds?

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Divide

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What is a watershed?

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Land that water flows over and through

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Most of Virginia's water drains into the...

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Chesapeake Bay

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An area of land that drains into a body of water or water system

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watershed

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What's the largest MAJOR watershed in VA?

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Chesapeake Bay

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Where do all three of VA's major watersheds ultimately drain to?

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Atlantic Ocean

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In a watershed, the small rivers, creeks, and streams that drain into the main river are called __.

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tributaries

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Which local watershed do we live in? Options: York, James, New River, Potomac Shenandoah

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New River