All of these are abiotic factors EXCEPT — soil, sunlight, air quality, living organisms
living organisms
Estuaries are referred to as "nurseries of the sea" because they —
provide an excellent environment for organisms to raise their young (somethings along the lines of this is fine)
Rock 3 is the smoothest rock in the picture above. Did this happen from a moving river or a still river?
Moving river
Section 2 shows which part of the atom?
Protons
Can you name the particle that is found outside the nucleus of an atom?
Electrons
What term describes the action of smaller streams and rivers feeding into larger rivers of a watershed?
Tributaries
The above graphic depicts a transition zone between dry land and a river. One function of this transition zone is to provide food and shelter for wildlife and fish.
wetland
A person poured oil into a creek at the starred location on the Virginia map. What major body of water would most likely be harmed?
Gulf of Mexico
The living community, and the non-living factors that affect it, are known as —
The ecosystem
Can you name 3 different biotic factors
any three biotic factors
What watershed in Virginia is labeled number 2?
Mississippi River Watershed
Hydrogen peroxide, is formed by which two elements?
Hydrogen and Oxygen
What is the biggest estuary in the US
The Chesapeake Bay
how many neutrons would an atom of sulfur contain?
16
What is NOT a function of a wetland?
Cleans water, nursery for wildlife, resting areas, controls flood, fun
What watershed in Virginia is labeled number 3?
North Carolina Sound Watershed
A person poured oil into a creek at the starred location on the Virginia map. What major body of water would most likely be harmed?A person poured oil into a creek at the starred location on the Virginia map. What major body of water would?
Atlantic Ocean
The high ground between two watersheds is a —
divide
Of the following choices, which watershed in Virginia is the largest?
James
The health of an ecosystem is directly related to —
The water quality
An estuary is a wetland found —
where salt water mixes with fresh water
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