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How many states affect the Chesapeake Bay watershed
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6

Which state does NOT affect the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
a) Pennsylvania
b) Delaware
c) North Carolina
d) Maryland

Precipitation that falls in the mountains begin the watershed. These are known as the
a) Headwaters
b) Tributaries
c) Alluvial Fans
d) Run Off

Water that falls in Virginia will drain into all EXCEPT
a) Pacific Ocean
b) Gulf of Mexico
c) North Carolina Sound
d) Atlantic Ocean

When you pour oil onto the ground it will directly everything EXCEPT
a) Groundwater
b) Vegetation
c) Air Quality
d) Watershed

Virginia has how many major watersheds
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 0

The biggest problem affecting the health of the Chesapeake Bay is
a) Fertilizers
b) Composting
c) Animal Manure
d) Acid Rain

The largest watershed in the United States is
a) Smith Mountain Lake
b) Gulf of Mexico
c) James River
d) Chesapeake Bay

Water that does not seep into the ground and does not evaporate is called
a) Runoff
b) Infiltration
c) Groundwater
d) Flood Plain

Surfaces like concrete and asphalt are considered
a) Permeable
b) Impermeable
c) Porous
d) Bedrock

An are of land that is drained into a river system is a
a) Wetland
b) Flood Plain
c) Waterway
d) Watershed

The ridge in the United States that separates the water to drain to the Pacific or Gulf of Mexico is the
a) Continent
b) Appalachian Mountains
c) Continental Divide
d) Pacific Mountains

A small stream that feeds into a river is a
a) Tributary
b) Lake
c) Alluvial Fan
d) Creek

The chemical symbol for water is
a) HOH
b) HO
c) HO2
d) H2O

The pH of water is?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8

In the water cycle, the term used to describe water that seeps into the ground is
a) Infiltration
b) Evaporation
c) Transpiration
d) Condensation

This is a collapse of a limestone cave?
a) Cavern
b) Sinkhole
c) Stalactites
d) Karst Topography

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