Anacostia River Watershed
An area of land that drains all its water into one place, such as a lake, river, or bay.
What is a watershed?
These three "R"s from Bill Nye's video about garbage might not be enough to deal with the world's garbage crisis anymore.
What is "reduce, reuse, recycle"?
This document allows employers to quickly learn about your skills and experience.
What is a resume?
A type of wetland dominated by trees and other woody plants. If you're lucky, you might find Shrek and Donkey there.
What is a swamp?
A species from another part of the world that causes economic or ecological harm.
What is an invasive species?
These are DC's two major rivers.
What are the Anacostia River and the Potomac River?
This water flows over land into storm drains and rivers often brings pollution along for the ride.
What is stormwater runoff?
Name two sections that you should include in your resume. There is more than one correct way to answer this question.
What are experience, education, contact info, achievements, or skills?
This type of wetland we saw at Kenilworth Aquatic Garden is dominated by grasses and reeds, such as cattails.
What is a marsh?
They're the part of the tree we used to identify tree species with the TreeFinder guides.
What are leaves?
This bay in Maryland is where all the water in DC goes.
What is the Chesapeake Bay?
What is dirt and decay?
When you're making a budget, you separate your money into these three categories. 50-40-10 is a good starting point.
Name one of the many benefits provided by wetlands - just pick one!
What is flood control, water filtration, habitat, biodiversity, etc.?
Name any of DC's species of wetland plants or animals we discussed in the Kahoot.
What are nutria, great blue herons, arrow arum, cattails, or wild rice?
DC's combined sewage system sometimes dumps this particularly disgusting type of pollution into the river. Hint: it doesn't come from the street.
What is sewage?
These items were much more common in the Anacostia River before DC started charging a fee.
What are plastic bags?
These are your friends, family, and acquaintances who can help you advance in your career.
Who is your network?
This rich, spongy soil made from decaying plant matter is found in bogs and fens.
What is peat?
The most common type of invasive plant on Kingman Island.
What is bush honeysuckle or Japanese honeysuckle?
This Native American tribe gives the Anacostia River its name.
Who are the Nacotchtank, or Anacostines?
This policy, which already exists in New York and Michigan, would significantly reduce the number of plastic bottles in the Anacostia River.
What is a bottle deposit or bottle return?
This type of financial institution is similar to a bank, but a little more personal. Invite-only!
What is a credit union?
This type of wetland that you can find on Kingman Island is only wet during the springtime. Hint: the name has two words, the first one meaning "Spring".
What is a vernal pool?
A cause, intentional or unintentional, for introducing a non-native species.
What is:
Agriculture
Pest control
Ornamentals
Pets
Hunting and Fishing
Pollination
Seeds stuck to clothing
Insects stuck in cars
Ballast water & global shipping
Accidentally harvested with crops