Natural Resources
What is a natural resource?
A resource that comes from nature.
Name a river in Virginia.
James, Potomac, Rappahannock, York, etc
What is used to make countertops and decorative stonework?
Granite
What is water that moves underneath the land?
ground water
What is a human made resource that comes from forests?
Paper, pencil, paper products etc
What is a human made resource?
A resource made by humans.
What is a large body of water, partially enclosed by land, that has a wide mouth connecting it to an ocean or sea?
Bay
What is used in construction to make glass and sandpaper?
Sand
What is the area where all the water will eventually flow into common body of water?
watershed
What resource provides a habitat for animals and plants?
Soil or land
Name two examples of natural resources.
forests, coal, sand, animals, plants, water, air etc.
What is a large, natural stream of water that flows in a certain path to a lake, sea, or other body of water?
River
What is used to make construction materials like cement and stones for building?
Limestone
What is water that moves across the land?
Surface water
What is a natural forest?
A forest that has grown on its own and has come from nature.
Name two examples of human made resources.
paper, plastic, rubber, glass, etc.
What is a large body of water surrounded by land?
Lake
What mineral resource is used for construction purposes like making driveways and roads?
Gravel
What watershed do we live in?
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
What is a cultivated forest?
A forest that is manmade.
How are natural and human made resource similar?
People use natural and human made resources to meet their wants and needs.
Why are Virginia's water resources important to the people who live there?
Sources of food, transportation, and recreation.
What mineral resource is used to produce electricity and heat buildings?
Coal
What does the statement we all live downstream mean?
Everything that happens upstream can affect everything else downstream.
What are forest valuable resources?
Provide shelter for animals, used for timber, attract tourists and recreational activities.