6.7 Watershed Vocab

What is an area of land of higher elevation that separates watersheds?

The Blue Ridge Mountains are an example of __.

Where fresh water meets salt water and an environment like a nursery for organisms to raise their young is __.

The largest estuary in the US is the __.

A river and ALL its tributaries is __.

Rivers, creeks, and streams that drain into the main river are called __.

The Appomattox River is a __ of the James River since it drains into it.

A lowland area of land that is sometimes saturated (wet) with moisture is called __.

Select which of the following is an example of a wetland.

Which of the following are important roles of wetlands in an ecosystem?