Natural Resources Quiz

Which animals are most commonly found in Virginia's forests? Select 3 answers.

• Tiger

• Squirrel

• Deer

• Black Bear

• Elephant

How do plants support a healthy ecosystem? Select 3 answer choices.

• Plants hold soil in place so it does not flow into waterways.

• Plants provide food and oxygen for animals.

• Plants provide homes for animals.

• Plants absorb, or take in, oxygen.

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A mineral found in Virginia used to produce heat and electricity is ______.

• coal

• limestone

• granite

• sandstone

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Animal resources provide ______ and ______ in Virginia.

• food, leather

• water, shelter

• medicine, tools

• clothing, energy

Run off from ______ has a negative effect on water quality in a community.

• bare soil

• vegetation

• paved roads

• forests

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What kind of forest can be used to replace natural forests that have been cleared?

• Natural forests

• Greenspace forests

• Farmer's forests

• Cultivated forests

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Which of the following are common uses for soil, land, and forests in Virginia? Select 3 answers.

• Soil is used for growing crops.

• Land provides space for us to live, work, and play.

• Forests are grown to produce lumber.

• Land provides clean water for drinking. 

The Potomac, Rappahannock, James, and York rivers flow into the .......

• Pacific Ocean

• Roanoke River

• Chesapeake Bay

• Atlantic Ocean

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A natural stream that flows into a lake, bay, or ocean.

• James River

• Lake Drummond

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

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Farming would be impossible without which natural resource?

• Gold

• Coal

• Soil

• Stone

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