Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

watershed scienice

virginia watersheds

TermDefinition
tributary a stream or river that supplies water to a larger body of water
river system the main river and its tributary
watershed the land area that supplies water to a river
divide a rigde of land that seperates the direction that water flows
continental divide rocky mountains
estuary a partlliy enclosed body of water where fresh water mixes with salty ocean water
brackish a mixture of salt and fresh water
salinity the amount of salt the water
wetland a habitat that is covered in water most of the time
swamp type of wetland with tall twisted trees
marsh type of wetland with reeds and grasses
bogg type of wetland with thick peat
ecosystem the living and nonliving part of a community
habitat the place of where a animale or plant live
largets watershied in usa mississippi river
largest estuary in the usa chesapeake bay
point source of pollution comes froms a pirticiluar location such as a factory or pipe
non-point source pollution comes from multiply sources like farms and roads
dangers to wetland and estuary pollution and construction
va rivers that lead to the chesapeak bay potamac rappahannock york james
va rivers that connect to mississippi river ohio new
va rivers that lead to Albemarie sound roanoke chowan
watersheds on the eastern shore of va chesapeake bay and atlantic ocean
biotic living things such as plants and animals
abiotic nonliving things such as sunlight air and water
types of estuaries bay lagoon harbor sound inlet
jobs of estuaries recreation, habitat for aquatic organsims, source of food, nursey for young animals
jobs of wetlands filter water, protect land from flooding, habitiat for birds
nutrient pollution caused algae to grow which blocks sunlight and lowers oxygen levels under water so organisms die
examples of point source pollution oil spills, sewage dumped into a river
ex. of nonpoint source pollution runoff from farms and streets, erosion
river fresh water that begins in the mountains, flows downhill, and ends in the ocean.
Created by: manman5674
Popular Science sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards