Virginia’s Natural Resources Vocabulary
Science SOL 4.9
1. Natural resources-not made by humans and include forests, farmable
land, coal, sand, rocks, wildlife, aquatic organisms, clean water, clean air,
and beautiful scenery
2. Human-made resources-Products made by people from the resources
found in Virginia. Examples include wood flooring and furniture.
3. River-flows from the mountains down to another body of water, such as
into the Chesapeake Bay. Examples in Virginia include the James and
Potomac Rivers.
4. Bay-body of water surrounded on 3 sides by land. An example is the
Chesapeake Bay.
5. Lake-body of water surrounded on all sides by land. An example in
Virginia is Smith Mountain Lake.
6. Watershed-an area over which surface water, and all of the material in
that surface water, flow to a single collection place. An example of a
watershed in Virginia is the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
7. Mineral resources-coal, limestone, granite, sand, and gravel are examples
of mineral resources in Virginia.
8. Natural forests-groups of trees that have grown over time and have not
been planted by humans.
9. Cultivated forests-groups of trees deliberately planted by humans,
generally after harvesting of the natural forest.