Wetlands
This type of wetland typically contains lots of trees
What is a swamp?
This feature of a watershed is often created as a result of the peaks of mountains at different elevations. This feature can make the water flow in different directions
What is a divide?
What is the Gulf of Mexico/Mississippi
This unique river feature is formed when a meander gets separated, making a "horeshoe" shaped section of water
What is an oxbow lake?
What is the charge of a proton?
This type of wetland features lots of tall grasses
What is a marsh?
the land area that water flows across or under as it travel to a specific body of water is called....
What is a watershed
What is our LOCAL watershed?
What is the Chesapeake Bay? (Also will accept Potomac River)
The large body of water that is often found at the end of a river system and contains brackish water
What is an estuary
What is a solute?
What is something that gets dissolved by something else?
This type of wetland features peat moss & lots of dead plants
What is a bog?
A body of water where freshwater meets saltwater
What is an estuary
The major watershed that Southeast Virginia live in
What is the NC sounds
The starting point of a river found at the top of mountains is called?
What is a source?
In this formula, which side of the equation is the reactants?
C6H12O6 + 6O2 ---> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP
What is the left side (before the arrow)
What is the MAIN CAUSE of problems for wetlands?
Human activities/impacts (ANSWER MUST BE ABOUT HUMANS)
Water that is a mixture of both salt and fresh water is called...
What is brackish
What are Virginia's three main watersheds?
What are the NC Sounds, the Chesapeake Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico?
The spot at the end of a river where sand + sediment deposits is called?
What is a delta?
What is condensation?
What is the process of water vapor (gas) turning back into a liquid?
Name 2 unique reasons wetlands are HELPFUL/IMPORTANT
Answers vary.
-Help prevent flooding, habitat for many animals, can help filter water pollution
Name the direction that the water in a river flows?
What is downstream
Which ocean does the NC Sounds drain into?
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
The part of a river where it curves sharply?
What is a meander?
Define "specific heat" and explain how it relates to water.
Specific heat is the amount of energy needed to heat something up. Water has a high specific heat, so it needs more heat energy to heat up.