Wetlands and Water Quality

An estuary is best defined as a place where--

• fresh and salt water meet

• a river meets the Chesapeake Bay

• a group of animals are gathered

• the water from the land flows into a river

A watershed is defined as--

• water that is in the Chesapeake Bay

• land that drains water into a particular set of rivers

• land that is surrounded by water

• the place that fresh and salt water meet

What body of water would be affected if a river was polluted in the area marked with the star?

• Chesapeake Bay

• North Carolina Sound

• Gulf of Mexico

• Pacific Ocean

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Where is the largest estuary in the 48 contiguous United States?

• Great Lakes

• Gulf of Mexico

• Chesapeake Bay

• off the coast of Flordia

Why are estuaries important to our environment?

• Estuaries filter pollutants

• Estuaries provide nurseries for marine life

• Estuaries act as home for many wildlife

• All of the above

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The health of an ecosystem is directly related to the:

• Air quality
• Amount of animals in the area
• Water quality
• Amount of food in the area

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Abiotic means: 

• Living
• Dead
• Non-living
• Water

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Biotic means:

• Living
• Non-living
• Man made
• Found in nature

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An area between dry land and water that is regularly saturated with ground water or surface water is called -

• Forest Buffer

• Wetland

• Retention Pond

• Stream

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The boundaries of a watershed are determined by ___________

• Elevation

• Soil type

• The amount of water that flows

• The kinds of organisms found in the area

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