Unit 4 Lesson 3 and 4 Earth and Space Science Study Guide

a body of saltwater that is surrounded by land on three sides.

• Bay

• wetland

• Lotic System

• Lentic System

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An area of land that is covered by water all or most of the time.

• bay

• wetland

• lentic system

• lotic system

The water is fast moving and flows quickly over land (Ex. rivers, streams, creeks.)

• Bay

• wetland

• lotic system

• lentic system

The water is mostly still or standing (Ex. lakes and ponds)

• bay

• wetland

• Lotic System

• Lentic System

water that is below the ground.

• groundwater

• bay

• sediments

• watershed

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small pieces of rock and other materials.

• sediments

• watershed

• groundwater

• lotic systems

The are or land that water flows over to reach a river.

• groundwater

• sediments

• lentic system

• watershed

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Which does not have saltwater

• Oceans

• bays

• rivers

• seas

Most of the water on earth is _________.

• salty

• fresh

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The Lehigh river can best be described as:

• Lotic system, fresh water, fast moving

• Lentic System, fresh water, fast moving

• Lotic system, salt water, fast moving

• Lentic System, salt water, slow moving