Estuary

When salt and fresh water mix, what is the new water substance called?

• Brackish Acid
• Fresh Water
• Salt Water
• Brackish Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Estuaries are known as the __________ of the sea.

• nurseries
• shopping malls
• grocery store
• garden

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A semi-enclosed area where fresh water from a river meets salty water from the sea.

• Watershed

• Groundwater

• Estuary

• Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An estuary is made up of what kind of water?

• Saltwater only

• Freshwater only

• Salt & Fresh water

• Pure water

The salinity of an estuary is near 30 at __________ tide

• High

• Low

What is the largest estuary in North Carolina?

• Palmico Sound

• Albermarle Sound

• Cape Fear Estuary

• Chesapeake Bay