VA SOL 6.8 - Wetlands & Watersheds Review

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A watershed is

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an area of land that drains all runoff into a river or bay

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When discussing watersheds, a divide is

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the high places that separate two different watersheds

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A tributary is

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a stream that flows into a river or a river that flows into the bay

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What are the 6 states that make up the Chesapeake Bay watershed?

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New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware

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A wetland is

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the land at the edges of a lake, pond, or river that is sometimes wet and sometimes dry

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Swamp

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A flooded forest

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A marsh is best defined as

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a flooded area with different types of grass

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What is an estuary?

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It is the place where rivers meet the ocean

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If you are monitoring water quality and checking the salinity, what are you measuring?

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The amount of salt in the water

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If water has a lot of sediment in it, what might be there?

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lots of dirt, sand, and tiny rocks floating in the water