Watersheds Test Review Quiz

Which is NOT a job of a wetlands?

• causes pollution

• controls flooding

• prevents erosion

• filters pollution

• creates a home for wildlife

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is ABIOTIC? (Choose ALL that are correct!)

• geology

• topography

• bacteria

• weather

• landforms

Which is NOT an example of a WETLAND?

• marsh

• river

• bog

• swamp

Which body of water is protected from storms by barrier islands and is a mixture of FRESHWATER from rivers and SALTWATER from the ocean?

• estuary

• ocean

• lake

• pond

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The Chesapeake Bay is the ___ in the US.

• largest estuary

• smallest estuary

• largest tributary

• smallest ocean

An ESTUARY is a wetland where __.

• fresh water from rivers meets the salt water from oceans.

• near a river

• salt water from rivers meets the fresh water from oceans.

• around a pond

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is a BIOTIC factor?

• air

• water

• plants

• soil

Which is NOT biotic?

• tree

• rabbit

• land

• bacteria

What is the buffer zone between dry land and a body of water called?

(Key Words: lowland, saturated)

• watershed

• wetland

• river

• tributary

What is the largest estuary in the US?

• Pacific Ocean

• Potomac River

• Chesapeake Bay

• Lake Drummond