Water that is partly fresh and partly salty is called -

• polluted

• treated

• brackish

• groundwater

Which of the following statements is NOT a function of wetlands?

• helping control flood waters

• filtering water

• trapping silt and mud

• reducing erosion of land

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An area of land that is covered with shallow water during some or all of the year is called a(n) -

• wetland

• estuary

• watershed

• tributary

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Which of the following is NOT a type of freshwater wetland?

• swamp

• bog

• salt marsh

• meadow

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

• wetland

• estuary

• brackish

• groundwater

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Which of the following best describes the flow of water in our watershed?

• Elizabeth River, Chesapeake Bay, James River, Deep Creek

• Deep Creek, James River, Elizabeth River, Chesapeake Bay

• James River, Deep Creek, Elizabeth River, Chesapeake Bay

• Deep Creek, Elizabeth River, James River, Chesapeake Bay

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Which of these is an example of an estuary?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Elizabeth River

• The Great Dismal Swamp

• Atlantic Ocean

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Which of the following would best describe a watershed?

• a wetland that includes streams and rivers

• an area of land that drains to a lake or river

• a body of water that drains to a lake or bay

• a region where fresh and salt water mix

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What is the name of our LOCAL watershed at this school?

• Atlantic Ocean watershed

• Eastern Shore watershed

• James River watershed

• Chesapeake Bay watershed

Which of the following is NOT an example of a biotic factor?

• grass

• water

• trees

• insects