2024-2025 SOL 6.8 Watersheds FLASHCARD Block 4 Revised

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What are smaller streams that flow into larger rivers called?

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Tributaries are smaller streams that flow into larger rivers.

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What is a substance, primarily made of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, that helps plants grow?

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Fertilizer is a substance that helps plants grow, primarily made of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

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What is the term for a stream or river that feeds into a larger body of water?

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A tributary is a stream or river that feeds into a larger body of water.

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What watershed in Virginia is labeled number 1?

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The Chesapeake Bay Watershed is labeled number 1 in Virginia.

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What term describes the area that water flows across or through on its way to a stream, lake, wetland, or other body of water?

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A watershed is the area that water flows across or through on its way to a stream, lake, wetland, or other body of water.

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What is the term for the land that separates different watersheds?

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A divide is the land that separates different watersheds.

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What is an estuary?

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An estuary is a coastal area where freshwater from rivers meets and mixes with saltwater from the ocean.

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What is turbidity?

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Turbidity is a measure of how clear water is, often affected by the presence of particles and sediments.

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What is the role of wetlands in a watershed?

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Wetlands act as natural filters, absorbing excess nutrients and pollutants from water before it reaches larger bodies of water.

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What is the significance of floodplains?

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Floodplains are areas adjacent to rivers that are prone to flooding, providing rich soil for agriculture and habitat for wildlife.