2. Which two rivers meet to form the Kanawha River?

1. Ohio and Monongahela
2. Potomac and Shenandoah
3. New and Gauley
4. Kanawha and Ohio

3. Which location is matched with the correct river meeting (confluence)?

1. Morgantown — Ohio and Kanawha
2. Harpers Ferry — New and Gauley
3. Point Pleasant — Potomac and Shenandoah
4. Point Pleasant — Kanawha and Ohio

4. Which detail shows how rivers support outdoor activities today?

1. Anglers look for smallmouth bass and hikers enjoy river views.
2. All rivers are closed to visitors.
3. Only experts can walk across bridges.
4. Waterways are used only for cargo ships.

5. What is one main idea of the 700L passage?

1. Rivers are mostly dangerous and unused.
2. West Virginia’s rivers connect nature, history, and recreation.
3. Only the New River matters today.
4. Rivers have no impact on where towns began.

6. What is Harpers Ferry known for in the passage?

1. A dam creating rapids
2. The start of the Ohio River
3. The meeting of the Potomac and Shenandoah
4. A new national seashore

7. Which challenge still affects some streams today?

1. A lack of fish species
2. Too many bridges
3. No visitors are allowed
4. Past pollution that needs ongoing care

8. Which sentence best describes the New River according to the passage?

1. It is very old and flows through a deep gorge.
2. It starts at Harpers Ferry.
3. It forms the Ohio River.
4. It only flows in Pennsylvania.

2. What best explains why major steamboat navigation was limited on many upland rivers?

1. A lack of bridges for docking
2. Shallow riffles and frequent rapids
3. Too much ocean tide influence
4. Frozen rivers year-round

3. Which cause-and-effect relationship is best supported by the passage?

1. High bridges → fewer visitors to the park
2. Acid mine drainage → instant recovery of mussel habitat
3. Restoration + regulation → improved clarity and habitat in many streams
4. Gauley releases → fewer rafting businesses

4. In context, “confluence” most nearly means…

1. the meeting of two rivers
2. a sudden waterfall
3. a river that disappears underground
4. a man-made lake

5. Which detail best supports the economic role of rivers in recreation?

1. The age of the New River
2. Gauley Season’s Class IV–V rapids drawing expert paddlers and guiding businesses
3. The height of bridges over the gorge
4. Rail lines built far from valleys

6. Which inference is most supported about transportation corridors?

1. Rivers prevented all road building.
2. Railways avoided river valleys to limit flooding.
3. Highways replaced rivers as water sources.
4. Rail lines and highways often paralleled river valleys rather than navigating the channels directly.

7. Which species is specifically mentioned as part of river habitats?

1. Brook trout
2. River otter
3. Hellbender salamander
4. Blue crabs

8. Which sentence best describes the author’s tone?

1. Informed and balanced, emphasizing both natural and human uses of the rivers
2. Sarcastic about recreation and tourism
3. Alarmed that visitors are unsafe near water
4. Uncertain that rivers matter today