Tides
What are the two yearly tides (Hint: Not semidurinal or durinal)
Neap and spring
An area of land that _____ water into a body of water.
Drains
mixes
How many high tides and low tides are there daily in semiduirnal tides
2
How does a watershed collect pollution?
The water picks up and carries pollution as it runs into a watershed. (This happens often)
What is brackish water?
Mix of saltwater and freshwater
What is the main cause of tides
Earth, moon, and sun's gravitational pull
What is one example of pollution in watersheds?
Various answers
Where is estuary the saltiest?
Closer to the ocean
What causes a Neap tide
When the sun, moon, and earth form a right Angle
How does gravity make an impact in the process of forming a watershed?
NOT PULLING PRECIPITATION DOWN
Gravity enacts the runoffs and tributaries to run into a watershed
Why are estuaries an irreplaceable resource?
Animals and plants depend on estuaries
What is rarer, diurnal or semidurnal
Diurnal
What is one type of pollution that sneaks into watersheds?
Answers may vary
Would you find an estuary emptying into Lake Erie?
No