Terms2Learn #4 Watershed Vocab

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A body of water that mixes fresh and salt water, like the Chesapeake Bay.

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estuary

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mad made lakes that store water for household, industrial, and agricultural use

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reservoir

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Transitional area between land and water, often marshy with reeds and water grasses.

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wetland

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Flat area by a stream or river prone to flooding

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Flood plain

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Smaller streams flowing into rivers, e.g., Goose Creek into the Potomac.

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tributaries

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Underground layer of porous rock and sand containing water

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aquifer

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Natural home or environment of an organism

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habitat

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Physical geography showing terrain elevation and water depth

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topographic map

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Test of water quality measuring sediment in water, in JTUs.

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turbidity

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Unit for acids and bases, scale 0-14

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pH