Watersheds
What is the largest watershed in the state of Virginia?
The Chesapeake Bay watershed
What major natural resource is found all around Virginia? (Hint: think of what group the Virginia Natives were part of!)
Trees/wood
What natural lake is found in southern Virginia along the North Carolina coast?
Lake Drummond
What is a mineral?
A naturally occurring inorganic solid (a type of solid made from chemicals in the earth)
Virginia has 2 national forests. Name one.
George Washington National Forest or Jefferson National Forest
Define the term "watershed".
An area of land where precipitation collects and drains to the surface or underground into a stream or river
Define the term "renewable resource".
A resource found in nature that replaces itself and is found in unlimited supply; a resource that never runs out
What bay is located in Virginia?
Chesapeake Bay
What is a type of mineral commonly found in Virginia?
Limestone, sand, granite
What does the phrase "We all live downstream" mean?
Whatever happens to a watershed, river, or body of water can affect anyone living near it because we all use that water
What is another major watershed system in the United States?
The Gulf of Mexico or the North Carolina Sounds
Define the term: "non-renewable resource".
A resource that will eventually run out, because it does not replace itself naturally or takes a very long time to replace
What is a bay?
An inlet of the ocean; a body of water smaller than a gulf that connects to the ocean
What non-renewable resource is mostly mined out of the Appalachian Plateau region?
Coal
What is pollution?
Trash, chemicals, or harmful liquids that get into the water and have a negative effect
Why are watersheds important?
It collects to help water flow through rivers and streams for us to collect to use for drinking water, plants, and conserve the nature around us
Name an example of a renewable resource and a non-renewable resource
Renewable: sun, wind, water, trees
Non-renewable: coal, fossil fuels, oil/gas
Name the 4 major rivers of Virginia
Potomac, Rappahannock, York, and James (Please Remember Your Jacket)
Fossil fuels are a(n) ___________________ resource.
non-renewable
What is a common type of tree in Virginia? (Hint: it is also our state tree).
Dogwood
Define the term "aquifer"
areas of land that allows water to flow through them, bordered by impermeable (sealed) layers
What does the word "man-made" mean? Give an example of a man-made resource.
Something that has to be made by humans; examples: table, fridge, nuclear energy, cars, etc.
What is the difference between a bay and a lake?
A bay connects to the ocean, while a lake is freshwater surrounded by land on all sides.
What is an ore?
A mineral that contains something of value (ex. gold)
What is an effect of cutting down too many trees?
The soil around it can erode or wash away; animals would have less forest land to live in; we would have less wood to use as a natural resource