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enviroment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A b i o t i c | The nonliving part of an ecosystem. |
| Biodiversity | An ecosystem that has many different species in that area. |
| bio tic | The living part of an ecosystem. |
| delta | A land form made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake. |
| divide | A ridge of land that separates one drainage basin or watershed from another. |
| ecosystem | All the living population and nonliving parts of an environment. |
| Eutrophication | The process by which nutrients in a lake build up over time, causing an increase in the growth of algae. |
| Groundwater | Water that fills the cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers. |
| habitat | The place where an organism lives and that provides the things it needs to survive. |
| Marsh | A grassy area covered by a shallow layer or stream of water. |
| meander | A looping curve formed in a river as it winds through its flood plain. |
| pollution | A change to the environment that has a negative effect on living things. River System: All of the streams and channels draining a river system. |
| runoff | Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground. |
| salinity | The total amount of dissolved salts in a water sample. |
| Stream | A channel through which water is continually flowing downhill. |
| swamp | A flooded forest with trees and shrubs growing in the water. |
| turbidity | A cloudy condition in water due to suspended silt or organic matter. |
| watershed | The land area that supplies water to a river system. |
| wetland | An area of land that is covered with a shallow layer or water during some or all of the year. |
| estuary | a coastal inlet or bay where fresh water Mixes with salty ocean water |