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