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QuizMultiple Choice

Surface Water — Unit test

Question 18 • PARTA - EOP: PGCPS BIOGEOCHEM CR (FALL2026) - 798113

Which statement describes the Big Sandy, Clinch-Powell, and Holston watersheds?

Answer
A
They are the smallest watersheds.
B
They are located in different regions of Virginia.
C
They all flow into the Chesapeake Bay.
D
They are Virginia’s westernmost watersheds.

Explanation

The Big Sandy, Clinch-Powell, and Holston watersheds are all in far southwestern Virginia, along the state’s western edge. That makes them Virginia’s westernmost watersheds. They do not all flow into the Chesapeake Bay; their waters drain toward the Ohio and Tennessee river systems.

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