Estuaries

Where will the most accumulated pollution be found on this map?

• By the left-most word "Tar"

• By the left-most word "Neuse"

• Pollution? No, we keep Earth spotless.

• By the words "Pamlico Sound"

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To protect our estuaries, you can...

• Recycle

• Stop Littering

• Be mindful of your waste and where it's going

• All of these

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The measure of the amount of salt dissolved in water is:

• pH

• salinity

• solution

• miscibility

Bays, lagoons, salt marshes, mudflats, and mangrove swamps are all types of--

• freshwater wetlands

• lakes

• bogs

• estuaries

True or False:

Estuaries are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world.

• False

• True

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How have estuaries been affected by humans?

• dredged to make harbors

• filled in for development

• polluted by industrial parks

• all of the above

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

• brackish acid

• freshwater

• saltwater

• brackish water

Which image shows plants you might find in an estuary?

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What is the biggest estuary in the USA?

• Chattahoochee River

• Chesapeake Bay

• Narraganset Bay 

• Lake Lanier

Because estuaries are protected areas for young animals, they are often called

• rest stops

• a desert

• nature's nurseries

• aquatic preschools

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