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Bay, esturaries, and watersheds
Question | Answer |
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Bay/Estuary | A partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more river or streams flowing from it.Also no as the "mixing zone" where an ocean meets a fresh water river |
Brackish | a mix of salt and freshwater that forms an estuary |
riffle | A shallow part of waterwith lots of little waves |
pool | a deep, slow, and calm part of a river. |
pervious | allows water to sink in |
impervious | water cannot penetrate it so it flows of carrying oils and trash |