Virginia Watersheds and Wetlands

What are the three main bodies of water that the watershed systems in Virginia lead to?

• Chesapeake Bay, North Carolina sounds, Gulf of Mexico

• Albemarle Sound, James River, Gulf of Mexico

• Chesapeake Bay, Hudson River, Mississippi River

• North Carolina sounds, Pacific Ocean, Mississippi River

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Which body of water receives nearly two-thirds of the drainage from Virginia?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Albemarle Sound

• Mississippi River

• Gulf of Mexico

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Where do rivers in Southwest Virginia flow into?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Albemarle Sound

• Mississippi River

• Gulf of Mexico

What separates watersheds in Virginia?

• Rivers and streams

• Tributaries

• Ridgelines and divides

• Flood plains

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What factor determines where water will go after it falls from the sky?

• Temperature and vegetation of the land

• Vegetation and animals on the land

• Elevation and topography of the land

• The groundwater saturation

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What are watersheds made up of?

• Small creeks, streams, rivers

• Rivers and oceans

• Flood plains and groundwater

• Tributaries and beaches

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What are wetlands?

• Areas where water covers the soil

• Areas with high elevation

• Areas with no water presence

• Areas with heavy pollution

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What functions do wetlands perform?

• Regulating runoff, reducing erosion, maintaining water quality, providing food and shelter

• Increasing runoff, causing erosion, polluting water, destroying habitats

• Storing flood waters, trapping nutrients, absorbing groundwater

• Releasing sediments, breaking down pollutants, providing little food and shelter, regulating water flow

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