Rivers, Estuaries, and Wetlands

a partially enclosed body of water where salt and freshwater mix is a/an

• wetland

• lake

• estuary

• aquifer

the area of the river that is located near the mouth is

• upstream

• brackish

• downstream

the amount of salt dissolved in water is

• pH

• salinity

• solution

• miscibility

factors that are non-living things such as climate that affect an ecosystem

• biotic

• salinity

• sources

• abiotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Bay, lagoon, harbor, inlet, and sound are other names for

• wetlands

• lakes

• bogs

• estuaries

these areas of land that are covered by water all year or for at least one full season help control floods and serve as natural filters

• estuaries

• wetlands

• seas

• flood plains

factors that are living things that affect an ecosystem

• biotic

• abiotic

• organic

• brackish

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

a mix of salt water and fresh water

• mixture

• brackish

• abiotic

• biotic

the part of the river that empties into a bay or ocean is the

• source

• mouth

• upstream

• middle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Also known as bogs, swamps, marshes, and fens

• wetlands

• estuaries

• bays

• lagoons

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5