Hydrosphere Review

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

Why are estuaries important to our environment?

• Estuaries filter pollutants and prevent erosion.

• Estuaries provide nurseries for marine life.

• Estuaries act as home for many types of wildlife.

• All of the above.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

the amount of salt dissolved in water is

• pH

• salinity

• solution

• miscibility

a mix of salt water and fresh water

• mixture

• brackish

• abiotic

• biotic

Can be traced back to the point of origin.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution

Cannot easily be traced to the source of the pollution.

• Point Source Pollution

• Non-point source pollution

A ship carrying gasoline runs into shore and spills large amount of gasoline.

• Point

• Non-Point

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Containers at a food processing plant leaking fat and animal juices

• Point

• Non-Point

Disposing of paint and other household hazardous materials down the drain

• Point

• Non-Point

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-3