WATERSHEDS
The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a --
Watershed
Big Stone Gap is part of which small watershed
a. Big Sandy
b. Big Cherry
c. clinch/Powell
d. New River
True or False: Your pollution will only affect your local water
FALSE
Sunlight is considered an ______ factor.
abiotic
any harmful substance added to land, air, or water
pollution
A small stream that flows into a larger river is called a ---
Tributary
Southwest Virginia is a part of which of the 3 major watersheds?
Mississippi River
Water near _____ would be most likely to be polluted.
a. parks
b. open fields
c. factories
A living factor is known as ______
biotic
The changing of the Earth's surface as water breaks down rocks and sediments
weathering
Water that flows over the land and into streams and lakes, often picking up soil particles and debris along the way, is called -
Erosion
The rivers of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed empty into which major body of water?
Chesapeake Bay -> Atlantic Ocean
What is an ecosystem?
Living things interacting with their nonliving environment.
Mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and insects are all ___________ factors.
biotic
Name two examples of FLOWING bodies of freshwater
rivers, streams, creeks
The largest watershed in VA is the ----
Chesapeake Bay
The Rivers of the Mississippi River Watershed all empty into what major body of water?
The Gulf of Mexico
The majority of freshwater on Earth is found where?
frozen in glaciers
List 3 examples of abiotic factors
rocks, soil, sunlight, air, water, temperature
Water that has infiltrated the soil is called-
groundwater
Another word for watershed is ----
Drainage Basin
Name Virginia's 3 Major Watersheds
Chesapeake Bay, NC Sounds, and Mississippi River
What is a divide?
Divides separate watersheds and determine the directional flow of water
The pH of water in the river rises, causing fish to die. This is an example of a ___________ factor, impacting a ______________ factor
abiotic, biotic
smaller rivers and streams that flow into larger rivers
tributaries