4.8 Virginia Resources

Which of the following statements are true about watersheds? Select all that apply.

• Watersheds flow uphill.

• Watersheds only include groundwater.

• Watersheds drain into a larger body of water.

• Watersheds are divided by areas of higher elevation.

• Watersheds are the land that water flows over.

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Which of the following are natural resources? Select all that apply.

• sunlight

• minerals

• coal

• wood

• paper

Which watershed covers about half of Virginia?

• Drummond

• North Carolina Sounds

• Gulf of Mexico

• Chesapeake Bay

What ocean borders Virginia?

• Pacific

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Southern

Which of the following best describes the movement of water through a watershed?

• north

• south

• downhill

• uphill

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What type of water resource moves water from higher elevations to a larger body of water?

• river

• lake

• bay

• ocean

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Which of the following is NOT a major Virginia watershed?

• Chesapeake Bay

• James

• Gulf of Mexico

• North Carolina Sounds

Which of the following water resources are completely surrounded by land on all sides?

• river

• lake

• bay

• ocean

Which of the following describes the area of land that water flows over as it drains into a body of water?

• ocean

• river

• watershed

• natural resource

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Why is soil an important resource for humans?

• Soil is needed for crops to grow.

• Soil is a needed food for humans.

• Soil is used in the construction of home and furniture.

• Soil is used to make medicine.

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