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Watershed
Term | Definition |
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Watershed | the LAND that water flows over to reach a body of water |
Estuary | where saltwater and freshwater mix |
tributary | small river, stream, creek or run |
run off | water that flows over the surface of land to reach a stream or storm drain |
erosion | land that is weathered away by wind or water |
point source pollution | can trace back to where it came from |
ridgeline/divide | separates watersheds (high ground) |
non point source pollution | can't trace back to where it came from |
flood plain | flat land around a river that floods with heavy rain or snowmelt |
sediment | mud, sand or dirty in the water |
Chesapeake Bay | largest estuary in North America |
groundwater | water that is found underground |
salinity | amount of salt in water |
storm drains | where runoff enters the tributaries and rivers without being treated |