WorksheetsMWEE Vocabulary and Key Concepts
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 15mins
A body of water that is a mix of fresh and salt water is called -
a swamp
a bog
an estuary
a biopond
An area of land that drains into one body of water is called -
a watershed
a wetland
a forest buffer
an estuary
Wetlands are important to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed because they...
reduce sediment pollution
increase water temperature
increase nutrient pollution
Increase runoff
Runoff is an issue because:
it redirects the water away from nearby bodies of water
it can carry substances that harm organisms in nearby bodies of water
It can dilute helpful substances in nearby bodies of water
Which of the following is an example of a tributary? Choose all correct answers.
rivers
creeks
ponds
oceans
What is erosion?
breaking down of rocks by wind, water or any natural process
sediment being moved from one place to another by wind, water or any natural processes
Growing more plants can reduce runoff because
the plants will absorb and filter the water
the water lands on the leaves then evaporates
plants will provide more water for the wetlands
A (a) is the area of land where all water that drains off of it goes into the same place - a river, stream, or lake.
The Chesapeake Bay contains (a) from rivers, streams and runoff and saltwater from the ocean. An estuary is a coastal area where freshwater and saltwater combine to create brackish water.
An organism's survival is determined by specific (a) needs and environmental factors.
The area where a plant or animal live
Wetland
habitat
house
swamp
A species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.
producer
consumer
keystone species
habitat
Oysters and mussels are (a) of the waters they live in.
Algae get their energy from the (a)
In an ecosystem, organisms are part of a food web and play a role in the transfer of (a) and matter through the ecosystem.
A substance or condition that contaminates air, water, or soil.
pollutant
toxin
water quality
fish
The physical and chemical factors in an ecosystem can affect the populations that live there. Changes to these factors can impact the (a) of populations.
allowing liquids or gases to pass through it
Not allowing fluid to pass through.
permeable
impermeable
The types of (a) and ground cover
within a watershed affect the
permeability of the land and impact how
water moves within the watershed.
Environmental action projects can help (a) the health of an ecosystem by reducing pollutants and stormwater runoff, by decreasing human actions that contribute to habitat destruction and by restoring habitats to a more natural state.
