Waterways
A body of water that is surrounded on three sides by land and usually flows into a larger body of water is called a –
bay
A forest that has been planted by people is a ______ forest.
100 extra bonus points if you know the name of the place where the new trees are cared for that are plants.
Cultivated Forest
nursery
What do you call it when a species dies out?
extinction
What is a rock that is a fuel source?
coal- fossil fuel
Name 3 examples of natural resources.
waterways, forests, plants, animals, rocks, minerals, ores
A watershed can be defined as —
A a small building that collects flowing water
B the area over which water flows to one collection place
C the plants and animals living in one body of water
B the area over which water flows to one collection place
Name three things that trees provide for us.
oxygen, shelter, food, fuel, habitats, hold soil in place
What do you call a species that has come in from a different area where it doesn't live naturally?
100 Bonus points if you know what the name is for the animals that naturally live in an area.
Invasive species
native species
How do we get valuable rocks and minerals from the ground?
mining
Describe what it means by the saying "we all live downstream".
A water flows in a circle down to the ocean and back up to the mountains
B our water quality is dependent on what happens to the water upstream
C people live downstream and animals live upstream
B our water quality is dependent on what happens to the water upstream
A long, ribbon-like waterway that flows toward the ocean is called a —
river
What is something that is produced from forests?
paper, lumber, building materials, fuel
What are three things that animals provide for us?
food, fiber, leather
A student collected data on a piece of limestone. Which is an example of data that can be scientifically measured?
A Gray color
B Smaller than a backpack
C Five kilograms
D Dull luster
C Five kilograms
The Chesapeake Bay is the biggest ________ in America. This is where Freshwater from rivers and streams mix with saltwater from the ocean.
100 Bonus points to also name the type of water.
Estuary
Brackish Water
Which watershed covers approximately half of Virginia’s land area?
Chesapeake Bay
Plants hold soil in place to reduce erosion, which helps to improve —
A natural resources
B water quality
C water pollutants
D watershed formations
B water quality
What's our state bird?
Cardinal
Where might you mine for coal in Virginia?
Appalachian Plateau
The countertop for this sink is made of granite, a natural resource mined in Virginia. Which unit would most likely be used to measure the mass of this countertop?
grams/ kilograms/ meters/ kilometers
kilograms
Name the 4 major rivers in Virginia.
100 bonus points to name the 2 NATURAL lakes in Virginia.
York, James, Potomac, Rappahannock
Lake Drummond, Mountain Lake
What is Virginia's state tree and flower?
Dogwood
What was a major cash crop for early settlers that is grown in the Piedmont region?
Tobacco
What are the three types of rocks?
Metamorphic, Igneous, Sedimnetary
We want to test the strength of different rocks by adding weights until they break. What is the independent variable?
The weight