6.8 Watershed Vocabulary

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What are biotic factors?

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Biotic factors are living factors in an ecosystem.

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What is runoff?

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Runoff is precipitation that flows downhill without sinking into the ground.

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What are meanders?

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Meanders are the bends of a river.

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What are biotic components of an ecosystem?

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Plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria are biotic components.

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What are divides in a watershed?

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Divides are areas that separate watersheds.

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What are abiotic factors?

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Abiotic factors are nonliving factors in an ecosystem.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water that falls from the atmosphere, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

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What is a watershed?

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A watershed is an area of land that drains all the streams and rainfall to a common outlet.

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What is erosion?

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Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes.

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What are tributaries?

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Tributaries are smaller streams or rivers that flow into a larger river.

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