Unit 3 Watershed Review

Front

What is a watershed?

Back

Land area that supplies water to a body of water

Front

Which state is NOT included in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed? Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina

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North Carolina

Front

Wetlands include all of the following EXCEPT: marshes, swamps, bogs, prairies

Back

prairies

Front

The health of an ecosystem is directly related to the...

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Water Quality

Front

Newport News is part of which of Virginia's MAJOR watershed systems? Options: Chesapeake Bay, North Carolina Sound, Gulf of Mexico, All of the above

Back

Chesapeake Bay

Front

Biotic means:

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Living

Front

Estuaries are: Salty water, Fresh water, Found only in extremely cold water, A mix of salty and fresh water

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A mix of salty and fresh water

Front

Abiotic means:

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Non-living

Front

What is an area of higher elevation that separates watersheds?

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Divide

Front

What is a stream or river that feeds into a larger body of water? Options: Tributary, Estuary, Bay, Watershed

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Tributary