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What major watershed is labeled number 3?
O Chesapeake Bay
O North Carolina Sounds
O Gulf of Mexico
O South Virginia

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The watershed labeled number 3 is North Carolina Sound Watershed (option C)

What is watershed?

A watershed is a defined land area where all water, be it from rainfall, melting snow, or streams, channels into a central water body like a river, lake, or ocean.

This geographical region is shaped by the surrounding terrain, creating a natural basin or bowl-like formation. It serves as a collection point, gathering all precipitation and surface water runoff, then directing it towards a single outlet.

Picture it as a topographic bowl, delineated by high points like hills or mountains, orchestrating the flow of water to a central drainage point.

Complete question:

What major watershed is labeled number 3?

O Chesapeake Bay

O North Carolina Sounds

O Gulf of Mexico

O South Virginia

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