6.7 Watershed Vocab

Front

Area of higher elevation separating watersheds?

Back

divide

Front

The Blue Ridge Mountains are an example of __.

Back

a divide

Front

Freshwater meets saltwater, a nursery for young organisms: __

Back

an estuary

Front

Largest estuary in the US:

Back

Chesapeake Bay

Front

A river and all its tributaries is __.

Back

a river system

Front

Rivers, creeks, and streams draining into the main river are called __.

Back

tributaries

Front

The Appomattox River is a __ of the James River.

Back

tributary

Front

Lowland area sometimes saturated with moisture: __

Back

wetlands