Watershed Vocabulary

Front

nonliving part of the ecosystem

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abiotic

Front

living part of the ecosystem

Back

biotic

Front

Ecosystem that has many different species

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biodiversity

Front

Landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into a lake or ocean.

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delta

Front

a ridge of land that separates one drainage basin or watershed from another

Back

divide

Front

All of the living population and nonliving parts of an environment

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ecosystem

Front

a coastal inlet or bay where freshwater mixes with salty ocean water

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estuary

Front

Process by which nutrients in a lake build up over time, causing an increase in the growth of algae.

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eutrophication

Front

water that fills the cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers

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groundwater

Front

The place an organism lives and that provides the things it needs to survive.

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habitat