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Which of the following is an abiotic (nonliving) factor?
a) plant
b) fox
c) squirrel
d) air quality

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?
a) oak tree
b) sunlight
c) sunflower
d) grass

Which of these do the three major watershed systems in VA not lead to?
a) Chesapeake Bay
b) North Carolina Sounds
c) Lake Michigan
d) Gulf of Mexico

As water flow in rivers and streams decreases in speed, what happens to the size of sediment it carries?
a) decreases
b) increases
c)
d)

The Chesapeake Bay is a(n)...
a) pond
b) lake
c) river
d) estuary

What mixes fresh water and salt water in the Chesapeake Bay?
a) sediment
b) weathering
c) tides
d) sunlight

Which is not a water quality monitoring parameter?
a) habitat
b) salinity
c) turbidity
d) pH level

T or F Wetlands provide food and shelter for wildlife and fish.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

A(n) __________________ is made up of the biotic community and the nonliving factors that affect it.
a) river system
b) estuary
c) ecosystem
d) bay

Which word means living?
a) abiotic
b) biotic
c) antibiotic
d) watershed

Wide, flat border areas onto which water spills out at times of high flow are called...
a) sediment soils
b) flood divides
c) flood plains
d) ridgelines

The health of an ecosystem is directly related to water ______________.
a) turbidity
b) tributaries
c) quality
d) geology

What separates watersheds?
a) ridgelines
b) areas of higher elevations
c) divides
d) all of the above

What is the name of the largest estuary in the contiguous United States?
a) Rappahannock River
b) Chesapeake Bay
c) Potomac River
d) York River

Which state is not included as part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
a) California
b) Maryland
c) Virginia
d) Pennsylvania

Which is not an example of a wetland?
a) bog
b) swamp
c) marsh
d) river

What forms the transition zone between dry land and bodies of water?
a) tributary
b) wetland
c) watershed
d) estuary

A watershed is ______________ that water flows across or through.
a) a river
b) an area of land
c) a stream
d) a wetland

How many states are part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
a) 7
b) 5
c) 2
d) 6

Which water quality indicator involves the amount of dissolved salts in water?
a) turbidity
b) salinity
c) saltinity
d) dissolved oxygen

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