Science Watershed Vocabulary
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| Watershed | An area of land in which water flows and drains into one body of water
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| Ridgeline or Divide | An area of higher ground separating two adjacent watersheds
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| Tributary | Smaller rivers or streams that flow into a larger river or body of water
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| Estuary | A place where fresh and salt water mix
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| Wetland | A lowland habitat that has a shallow layer of water which still allows standing vegetation
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| Sediment | Materials such as rock and grains that have been moved (erosion) by water, wind, or other processes
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| abiotic factors | Non-living factors, such as water, temperature, soil, salinity, pH, oxygen, and light that influence the ecosystem
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| Turbidity | "Dirtied water" due to runoff of sediment or movement of soil in the water
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| Salinity | The degree or measure of the saltiness of water
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| pH | A measure of how acidic or basic a solution is. Animals are very sensitive to the pH level. Sometimes changing the pH can kill fish or other organisms
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| Dissolved oxygen | Amount of oxygen dissolved in the water as a percent
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