1. Resources & Watersheds An Elegant Review

2. 1Which is true about Virginia? A.The Chesapeake Bay is on the west coast. B.The Atlantic Ocean is on the east coast. C.It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean. D.It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean.

3. Answer 1 B The Atlantic Ocean is on the east coast.

4. 2A land area over which surface water (and the materials it carries) flows to a single collection place is called a— A.Watershed B.Peninsula C.Plateau D.reservoir

5. Answer 2 A Watershed

6. 3The Potomac, Rappahannock, York, and James are— A.The four major lakes in Virginia B.The four major plateaus in Virginia C.The four major regions in Virginia D.The four major rivers in Virginia

7. D The four major rivers in Virginia

8. 4What provides a feeding ground for many species of ocean creatures? A.Lake Eerie B.Lake Drummond C.The Chesapeake Bay D.The source of the York River

9. Answer 4 C The Chesapeake Bay

10. 5Coal is a— A.Renewable resource B.Nonrenewable resource C.resource we can easily get again D.human resource

11. Answer 5 B Nonrenewable Resource

12. 6“The James River and the Chesapeake Bay” is— A.Our reservoir address B.Our waterfall address C.Our watershed address D.Our postal address

13. Answer 6 C Our watershed address

14. 7Resources that can be made again relatively quickly are— A.Retracted resources B.Renewable resources C.Re-useable resources D.Redundant resources

15. Answer 7 B Renewable Resources

16. 8Disease, poor water quality, and too much harvesting have led to— A.New species of oysters and crabs living in the Chesapeake Bay B.More people moving to the Chesapeake Bay area C.A decrease in oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay D.The rise of the Blue Crab at the top of the food chain.

17. C A decrease in oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay

18. 9What covers more than half of Virginia? A.The Chesapeake Bay watershed B.The Blue Ridge Mountain region. C.Oyster shells D.The James River

19. Answer 9 A The Chesapeake Bay watershed

20. 10Which statement means that the actions of all people affect the health of the Chesapeake Bay? A.“You can’t judge a book by it’s cover.” B.“Size isn’t everything.” C.“We all live downstream.” D.“A stitch in time saves nine.”

21. Answer 10 C “We all live downstream”

22. 11Coal is— A.Not a resource found in Virginia B.Important to Virginia’s economy C.Found in the Coastal Plains D.Shipped in from New York to Virginia

23. Answer 11 B Important to the economy of Virginia

24. 12Which is NOT an example of a natural resource? A.Hammer B.Water C.Soil D.Wood

25. Answer 12 A Hammer