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