Wetlands, Bays & Estuaries REVIEW

Land that is wet

• estuaries

• wetland

• bay

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is a mixture of of freshwater and saltwater?

• brackish water

• nesting areas for Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles

• Breeding grounds for tiger sharks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where the river meets the sea?

• Bay

• Estuary

• Wetland

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The A in (ABC's of wetlands) stands for

• absorption

• biodiversity

• control erosion

The B in (ABC's of wetlands) stands for

• absorbs pollution

• biodiversity

• erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The C in (ABC's of Wetlands) stands for

• (re)CHARGE ground water

• reduce sediments

• biodiversity

The letter D in (ABCs of wetlands) stands for

• less salt

• DECREASE flooding

• reduce water

The E in (ABCs of wetlands) stands for

• prevents EROSION

• prevents flooding

• affected by ocean currents

Seagrass...

• Provide nurseries for young organisms and reduce erosion

• are related to algae

• are not effected by ocean currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Estuaries are defined as...

• Body of water along the coast where one or more streams enter

• An area of water between land masses

• water that is directly connected to the ocean