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Galveston Ecology

TermDefinition
salinity how much salt is in water
abiotic never alive
estuary place that has brackish water
biotic alive (or dead - it WAS alive)
drought time with no rain
beach next to the Gulf on a barrier island
dune pile of sand behind a beach
swale holds fresh rain water on a barrier island
prairie grassy area on a barrier island
wetland has wet, dark smelly soil; water loving plants; standing water
emergent plants roots in the soil of a wetland, stems above the water
floating plants leaves on top of water, roots don't go into soil
standing water doesn't move; water that stays on top of soil
ecosystem services how a wild area helps us
migratory animals traveling long distances
brackish water mix of salt and fresh water found in an estuary
surface water bayous, lakes,streams, ponds, rivers; contain fresh water
ground water aquifers; contain fresh water
evaporation water changes from liquid to gas
condensation water changes from gas to liquid
precipitation rain or snow
runoff water flows over the land
infiltration water moves into the soil
transpiration water evaporates up through a plant
atmosphere the sky
spring fresh water comes out of the ground
Created by: carolynklein
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