Virginia's Resources Flashcards
What is a natural resource?
A material humans use that comes from nature.
What are examples of natural resources?
Trees, water, soil, coal, sand, gravel, granite, air, animals, plants
What is a human-made resource?
A material humans use that is made by humans.
What are examples of human-made resources?
Plastic, concrete, steel, glass
Virginia’s _______________ are important natural resources in Virginia.
water sources
Water resources provide us with _________ water.
drinking
Rivers, resevoirs, and groundwater are main sources of _________ for Virginians.
water
Bodies of water are ____________ for a variety of plants and animals.
habitats
Bodies of water allow us to _____, ______, ______, _______, and enjoy other recreational activities.
swim, fish, sail, boat
_________________ help our economy.
Water resources
Virginians sell ____________ such as fish, crabs, and oysters to others.
seafood
What is a river?
Long, ribbon-like waterways that flow toward the ocean.
What are examples of rivers?
Potomac River, York River, Rappahannock River, James River
What is a lake?
Large, inland bodies of water
What are examples of lakes?
Smith Mountain Lake
Lake Drummond
Lake Anna
What is a bay?
Bodies of water surrounded by land on three sides and connected to a larger body of water.
What is an example of a bay?
Chesapeake Bay
What is a reservoir?
Bodies of water that are made by humans to store water.
What is an example of a reservoir?
Kerr Lake Reservoir
What is groundwater?
Water stored or carried underground
What is an example of groundwater?
Wells, aquifers
A _________ is an area over which surface water flows to a single collection place.
watershed
The _____________________ watershed is the largest watershed in Virginia.
Chesapeake Bay
Parts of Virginia are also located in the ________________ and __________________ watersheds.
Gulf of Mexico and North Carolina Sounds
What does “we all live downstream” mean?
It means that materials that enter a watershed upstream will eventually make their way downstream. For this reason, it is especially important that we don’t pollute.
Forests are an important resource in ____________.
Virginia
Forests provide a ____________ for diverse animals and plants.
home
Forests offer a place for ____________ to hike, bike, hunt, and enjoy other recreational activities.
humans
Forests serve as a _______ to prevent erosion along riverbanks and filter pollutants before they enter rivers.
buffer
What is a great economic resource of forests?
Timbering - cutting and selling trees brings in money for Virginia
What is a natural forest?
A forest that grows naturally, without humans planting trees.
What is a cultivated forest?
A forest that has been planted by humans.
What is the mineral resource coal?
A hard rock made of ancient pressed plant materials that burns easily.
What is an important fossil fuel used for energy?
Coal
What is the mineral resource limestone crushed up for?
Used to build road
What is the mineral resource limestone ground up for?
Used to make cement
What is the mineral resource granite used for?
Buildings, floors, monuments, and counter tops
What is an advantage of granite?
Hard, strong, and long-lasting
What is a natural mineral resource used in construction?
Sand
When ________ is melted at high heat, it turns into a liquid that can used to make glass and ceramics.
sand
What is the natural mineral resource used in driveway and road construction?
Gravel
What is an assortment of different rocks that has been broken down to very small pieces?
Gravel
