Virginia's Resources Study Guide PDF

REPRODUCIBLE 119 VIRGINIA’S RESOURCES STUDY GUIDE RESOURCES NATURAL RESOURCE HUMAN-MADE RESOURCE A material humans use that comes A material h...

REPRODUCIBLE 119 VIRGINIA’S RESOURCES STUDY GUIDE RESOURCES NATURAL RESOURCE HUMAN-MADE RESOURCE A material humans use that comes A material humans use that is made by from nature humans Definition Trees, water, soil, coal, sand, gravel, plastic, concrete, steel, glass granite, air, animals, plants Examples Virginia’s water sources are important natural resources in Virginia. Water resources provide us with drinking water. Rivers, reservoirs, and groundwater are main sources of water for Virginians. Bodies of water are habitats for a variety of plants and animals. Bodies of water allow us to swim, fish, sail, boat, and enjoy other recreational activities. Water resources help our economy. Virginians sell seafood such as fish, crabs, and oysters to others. WATER SOURCES DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE Long, ribbon-like waterways that flow Potomac River, York River, toward the ocean Rappahannock River, James River River Large, inland bodies of water Smith Mountain Lake Lake Lake Drummond Bodies of water surrounded by land on three sides and connected to a larger Chesapeake Bay body of water Bay Bodies of water that are made by Kerr Lake Reservoir Reservoir humans to store water Groundwater Water stored or carried underground Wells, aquifers A watershed is an area over which surface water flows to a single collection place. The Chesapeake Bay watershed is the largest watershed in Virginia. Parts of Virginia are also located in the Gulf of Mexico and North Carolina Sounds watersheds. “We all live downstream” 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. Copyright 2012, Five Ponds Press. All Rights Reserved REPRODUCIBLE 120 FORESTS Forests are an important resource in Virginia. Forests provide a home for diverse animals and plants. They offer a place for humans to hike, bike, hunt, and enjoy other recreational activities. Forests serve as a buffer to prevent erosion along riverbanks and filter pollutants before they enter rivers. A great economic resource—timbering (cutting and selling trees) brings in money for the state of Virginia. NATURAL FOREST CULTIVATED FOREST A forest that grows naturally, without humans A forest that has been planted by humans planting trees MINERAL RESOURCES COAL LIMESTONE GRANITE SAND GRAVEL Important fossil Crushed, it is Hard, strong, When melted at An assortment fuel used for used to build and long-lasting high heat, it turns of different rocks energy roads. Used for into a liquid that that has been A hard rock Ground up, it is buildings, floors, can be used to make broken down to made of ancient used to make monuments and glass and ceramics. very small pieces pressed plant cement. countertops Used in Used in material that burns construction driveway and easily road construction Copyright 2012, Five Ponds Press. All Rights Reserved