TRUE
Because you use it to farm and grow food
TRUE
James River, York River, Rappahonnack River, Potomac River
RESERVOIR
TRUE
SAND and GRAVEL
They will become polluted.
COAL
Chesapeake Bay
George Washington, Jefferson, Shenandoah National Park
CHESAPEAKE BAY
a mineral that has some type of value
fish, water supply, recreation
LAKE
LIMESTONE
GRANITE
CONSERVATION
food, transportation and recreation
BAY
FALSE
Lake Drummond, Smith Mountain Lake
TRUE
RIVER
a sedimentary rock that is formed mainly of marine animals from long ago
If soil is arable, it is not good for farming.
Which body of water do all watersheds in Virginia go to?
Most of the lakes in Virginia are man-made lakes.
small broken pieces of rock used in the construction of houses and especially roads
a large stream that flows across land
About 65% of Virginia is covered by forests.
Virginia has about 147 lakes.
What is the word for the protection of resources?
a sedimentary rock made from compacting ancient plant matter
an inlet of the sea (usually an ocean) that is an extension of a larger body of water (HINT: It's smaller than a gulf!)
What resources does a BAY give us?
an artificial or natural lake where water is collected as a water supply
Name a lake in Virginia -
a body of fresh water
What will happen if we do not protect our natural resources?
What resources does a LAKE give us?
Why is soil a resource?
Name a forest in Virginia -
Coal is a fossil fuel.
Name the 4 major rivers in Virginia-
Name a bay in Virginia -
What is ore?
Give an example of 1 natural resource and 1 man-made resource
a very hard igneous rock that is used in buildings and monuments (HINT: It is the most common mineral on Earth)
