Virginia's Waterways and Watersheds Quiz

Using the word bank, identify three types of Virginia’s waterways.

• Plymouth Bay

• Mississippi River

• Atlantic Ocean

• Chesapeake Bay

• James River

Which of the following would be important to include in a model of a Virginia watershed? Select all that apply.

• lakes

• icebergs

• factories

• farms

• rivers

What does the statement "we all live downstream" mean?

• Everyone lives on a stream.

• There is always someone above you in the food chain.

• Everyone is impacted by pollutants in the watershed.

• Many of our actions can affect the water cycle.

Identify the Virginia watershed in which you live.

• North Carolina Sound watershed

• Sacramento River watershed

• Gulf of Mexico watershed

• Chesapeake Bay watershed

The picture shows a portion of land that backs up to the Chesapeake Bay. What could we reasonably infer about the impact of human activities on the amount of pollution in the area?

• Building a power station and roads increased the amount of pollution in the area.

• There is no evidence of any human impact on the area.

• Building a power station and roads decreased the amount of pollution in the area.

• Humans build power stations and roads everywhere.

What could be explained using the model of a watershed?

• The real size of a watershed.

• The patterns of precipitation.

• The amounts of runoff.

• The flow of water to a single collection place.

The Chesapeake Bay watershed is home to many plants and animals. What impacts are most likely to occur if the blue crab population continues to decline? Select all that apply.

• Tourists will not want to swim in the Chesapeake Bay anymore.

• The local economy (restaurants, jobs) will experience negative impacts.

• The Chesapeake Bay food web will experience changes.

• There will not be any impact as a result of the population changing.

Virginia’s goal was to have 215 million adult female blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay. Based on the graph, which statement is true about adult female crabs?

• The number of adult female crabs was above Virginia’s goal in 2010.

• The number of adult female crabs increased every year.

• The number of adult female crabs decreased every year.

• The number of adult female crabs reached Virginia’s goal in 2009.

Mineral resources, such as limestone and granite are examples of Virginia’s __________.

• natural resources

• fossil fuels

• environments

• ecosystems

According to the passage, which of the following is a primary purpose of coal?

• Humans use coal as an example of natural resources.

• Humans use coal as a source of energy.

• Humans use coal to build large machinery.

• Humans use coal to fertilize the soil.