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Virginia's Rivers Quiz

1. Virginia has nearly 1,000 square miles of surface water in lakes, rivers and bays.
True
False

2. How many miles of rivers and streams does Virginia have?
5,000
15,000
More than 25,000

3. A watershed is:
A pioneer name for a spring house
A place to store irrigation equipment
An area of land from which water runs off into a stream, lake or bay

4. What is the longest river lying within the boundaries of Virginia?
Potomac
James
New

5. Which of the following can be a threat to our water resources?
Improperly discarded used motor oil.
Rainwater runoff from parking lots, farms and construction sites.
Fertilizers and pesticides.
All of the above

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6. How many natural lakes are in Virginia?
2
10
100

7. In which direction do the Shenandoah River and New River flow?
North
South
West

8. How many miles of shoreline does Virginia have on the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay?
1,000
3,000
5,000

9. Which Virginia river is nicknamed the "nation's river"?
James
Potomac
York

10. Which river is the present-day home for two tribes, the Mattaponi and Pamunkey?
Chowan
Rappahannock
York

11. Which southwest Virginia river has the distinction of being one of the oldest rivers in the world?
New
Big Sandy
Chowan

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Updated 6/11/2001

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