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WorksheetsEstuaries Check Up
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 25mins
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
the amount of salt dissolved in water is
pH
salinity
solution
miscibility
a mix of salt water and fresh water
mixture
brackish
abiotic
biotic
True or False:
Estuaries are one of the most productive Ecosystems/Biomes in the world.
False
True
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.
Which of the following is the the largest estuary in North Carolina?
Pamlico Sound
Albermarle Sound
Core Sound
Bogue Sound
How have estuaries been affected by humans?
dredged to make harbors
filled in for development
polluted by industrial parks
all answers are correct
List one reason why estuaries are important to humans.
