Watershed Wonders
The high land area (like a ridge or mountain) that separates one watershed from another.
What is a divide?
A term for the living parts of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and bacteria.
What is biotic?
An area of land that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year.
What is a wetland?
A coastal area where freshwater from a river meets and mixes with saltwater from the ocean.
What is an estuary?
Why do water travel downstream?
What is because of Gravity?
The smaller streams and rivers that flow into a larger main river.
What are Tributaries?
A term for the non-living parts of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, temperature, and rocks.
What is abiotic?
This type of wetland is characterized by woody plants and trees, like cypress or tupelo.
What is a swamp?
The term for water that is a mix of fresh and salt water.
What is brackish water?
Virginia is off of what Oceanic Coast?
What is the Atlantic?
The largest watershed in the United States, draining water from 31 states.
What is the Mississippi River Watershed?
The specific process where biotic factors (plants) release water vapor into the air through their leaves.
What is transpiration?
Wetlands are often called "Nature's _______" because they provide a safe place for many animals to lay eggs and raise young.
Because they are protected from heavy waves, estuaries serve as a natural ______ for ships and wildlife.
What is a harbor or buffer?
True or False: Mr. Joyner is originally from Virginia.
False: He's from Iowa!
Dailey Double!
This type of pollution comes from a single, identifiable source, like a pipe from a factory.
This abiotic factor is essential for photosynthesis and is the primary energy source for most ecosystems.
What is sunlight?
Wetlands act like this household object because they soak up excess water and filter out pollutants.
What is a sponge?
This is the largest estuary in the United States, known for its blue crabs and oysters.
What is the Chesapeake Bay?
Which creature is best known for living in Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Wetlands?
What is the Blue Crab?
The specific name for the area of land where all the water under it or draining off of it goes into the same place.
What is a Watershed?
If a tree falls in the woods and dies, it is still considered this type of factor because it was once alive.
What is biotic?
This type of wetland is usually grassy and dominated by reeds and rushes.
What is a marsh?
The rise and fall of the ocean’s water level that affects the water levels in an estuary.
What are tides?
Name one of two benefits of Wetlands for humans?
What is Economical and Recreational benefits?