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- 1. Multiple Choice
The boundary around a watershed is called the
watershed.
divide.
sub-watershed.
transpiration.
- 2. Multiple Choice
All water eventually empties into
an ocean
a river
the ground
a lake
- 3. Multiple Choice
Water that flows along Earth's surface to eventually return to the ocean is called ___.
Runoff
Storm drain
Surface water
Tributary
- 4. Multiple Choice
Watersheds can consist of smaller subwatersheds.
true
false
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy is gravity a factor in watersheds?it causes the water to flow away from a watershedit causes the water to flow down towards a watershed
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is a body of water that combines freshwater from rivers and lakes with saltwater from the ocean?
Estuary
Floodplain
Wetland
Tributary
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is a land area that can be covered with water at various points throughout the year?
Estuary
Floodplain
Wetland
Tributary
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is a channel of water that flows into a larger one?
Estuary
Floodplain
Wetland
Tributary
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the flat area of land that has sediment deposited when water overflows from rivers?
Estuary
Floodplain
Wetland
Tributary
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which watershed is Prince William County located in?
Mississippi River Watershed
Potomac River Watershed
Shenandoah River Watershed
James River Watershed
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which watershed is the largest in the United States?
Mississippi River Watershed
Potomac River Watershed
Shenandoah River Watershed
James River Watershed
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which larger watershed is the Potomac Watershed part of?
Mississippi River Watershed
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Pacific Northwest Watershed
Great Lakes Watershed
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which watershed is the largest in Virginia?
York Watershed
Shenandoah Watershed
James River Watershed
Albemarle Sound Watershed
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which state is NOT included in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?
Virginia
Maine
New York
Pennsylvania
- 15. Multiple Choice
Select the 3 bodies of water that Virginia watersheds drain into.
Chesapeake Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Lake Michigan
Albemarle Sound
- 16. Multiple Choice
Watersheds always go from north to south.
true
false
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