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AMS SOL 6.7 and 6.9

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tributary   a stream or river that supplies water to a larger body of water  
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River system   the main river and its tributaries  
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watershed   the land area that supplies water to a river  
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divide   a ridge of land that seperates the direction that water flows  
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Continental Divide   Rocky Mountains  
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estuary   a partially enclosed body of water where fresh water mixes with salty ocean water  
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brackish   a mixture of salt and fresh water  
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salinity   the amount of salt in the water  
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wetland   a habitat that is covered in water most of the time  
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swamp   type of wetland with tall twisted trees  
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marsh   type of wetland with reeds and grasses  
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bog   type of wetland with thick peat  
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habitat   the place where a plant or animal lives  
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largest watershed in USA   Mississippi River  
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largest estuary in USA   Chesapeake Bay  
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point source pollution   comes from a particular location such as a factory or pipe  
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nonpoint source pollution   comes from mulitple sources like farms and roads  
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dangers to wetlands and estuaries   pollution and construction  
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Virginia rivers that lead to the Chesapeake Bay   Potomac, Rappahannock, York, James  
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Where do rivers in the western part of Virginia lead?   to the Ohio River which connects to the Mississippi river  
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Virginia Rivers that lead to the Albemarle Sound   Roanoke and Chowan  
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Watersheds on the Eastern Shore of Virginia   Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean  
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types of estuaries   bay, lagoon, harbor, sound, inlet  
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jobs of estuaries   recreation, habitat for aquatic organisms, source of food, nursery for young animals  
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jobs of wetlands   filter water, protect land from flooding, habitat for birds  
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nutrient pollution   causes algae to grow which blocks sunlight and lowers oxygen levels under water so organisms die  
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examples of point source pollution   oil spills, sewage dumped into a river  
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examples of nonpoint source pollution   runoff from farms and streets, erosion  
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river   fresh water that begins in the mountains, flows downhill, and ends in the ocean  
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natural resource   anything naturally occurring in the environment that humans use  
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conservation   the practice of using less of a resource so it can last longer  
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sustainable   can be harvested regularly without reducing the future supply  
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recycling   the process of reclaiming and reusing raw materials  
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biodegradable   capable of being broken down by bacteria and other decomposers  
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