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water shed
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| estuary | coastal inlet or bay fresh water mixes with salty ocean water |
| sediment | solid particles of material rocks or organisms are moved by water or winnd resulting in erosion |
| conservation | process of using a resource wisely so will not be used up |
| recycling | process reclaiming and reusing raw materials |
| tributary | stream that flows into larger stream |
| watershed | land area supplies water to a river system |
| eutrophication | the process by which nutrients and a lake build up over time cause an increase in the grownth of algae |
| wetland | an area of land that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year |
| waater quality | the degree of purity of water determined by measuring the substances in water besides water molecules |
| water pollution | the addition of any substance that has a negative effect on water or the living things that depend on the water |
| point source | a specific source of pollution that can be identified such as a pipe |
| nonpoint source | a widely spread source of pollution such as rode off that is difficult to link to a specific point of origin |
| pesticide | chemicals intended to kill insects and other organisms that damage crops |
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