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Watersheds
Definition/Study guide
Term | Definition |
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Upstream | Where the water comes from(uphill) Indonesian:ke hulu/keatas |
Downstream | Where the water goes to(downhill) Indonesian:ke hilir/kebawah |
River source | Farthest point upstream Indonesian:hulu sungai |
River mouth | Farthest point downstream Indonesian:mulut sungai |
Tributary | Contributes water to a larger body of water Indonesian:anak sungai |
Flood plain | Flat area likely to flood Indonesian:dataran banjir |
litter/trash | Chokes wildlife |
Fertilizer | Fish die from eutrophication |
Pesticides | Poison animals high on the food chain |
Fresh water | Has no salt in it |
Salt water | In the ocean |
Brackish water | In estuaries/mixed salt-fresh water |