Virginia's Resources

Which of the following is a natural resource of Virginia?

• a glacier
• a power plant
• a river
• a dam

What is a watershed?

What is the largest watershed in Virginia?

• Chesapeake Bay Watershed
• Gulf of Mexico Watershed
• North Carolina Sound Watershed

An example in Virginia of a natural large stream of flowing water from a higher altitude to a lower altitude is -

• a river
• a lake
• groundwater
• a bay
• a reservoir

Where is a place for people to store water until it is needed?

• Swamp
• Reservoir
• Lake
• River

Name 4 rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay.

What water resource is described: Water is found below ground.

• Groundwater
• River
• Ocean
• Bay
• Reservoir

What water resource is described: Water that is surrounded by land on 3 sides.

• Bay
• River
• Ocean
• Reservoir
• Lake

What water resource is described: A lake that stores water for later use.

• Reservoir
• River
• Ocean
• Bay
• Lake

What water resource is described: Flowing water from a high altitude to a low altitude.

• River
• Ocean
• Bay
• Reservoir
• Lake