Virginia Science SOL 4.8

What is a cultivated forest?

• a group of trees that have grown on their own

• a group of trees that have been planted by humans

• a small forest

• a large forest

What is a natural forest?

• a forest made by nature

• a forest made by people

• a large forest

• a small forest

Identify the Virginia watershed in which you live.

• Sacramento River watershed

• North Carolina Sounds watershed

• Gulf of Mexico watershed

• Chesapeake Bay watershed

Coal is important for Virginia because it —

• it can be used for energy

• it can be divided into 4 parts

• is found in many areas of the country

• is formed from plant and animal remains

A construction company was hired to create a new road in Loudoun County. Which natural resource would be the most helpful when building a new road?

• coal

• lumber

• gravel

• chalk

Which of these is the most important product of Virginia forests?

• pine cones

• maple leaves

• pecan trees

• hardwood lumber

Farming in Virginia would be impossible without which natural resource?

• soil

• stone

• gold

• coal

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What is a watershed?

• A place that offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities.

• An area that provides space for many natural resources and economic activities.

• An area over which surface water (and the materials it carries) flows to a single collection place.

• A shed that holds barrels of water and tools.

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What does "We all live downstream" mean?

• *Everyone lives on a stream.

• Many of our actions can effect the water cycle.

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

• Everyone is impacted by pollutants in the watershed.

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Virginia’s water resources include _____.

• bodies of water that move from uphill to downhill

• lakes, river and bays

• lakes, rivers, bays and the Atlantic Ocean