Estuaries Partner Quiz

Estuaries Partner QuizName that termRivers or streams that have been broken off from the main river source in due to deposition of sedimentOxbow LakeA stream or river that flows into a larger river, stream, or lakeTributaryThe materials carried by a streamLoadRivers or streams that carve their own path into the landscapemeanderThe amount of salt concentration in freshwater or saltwatersalinityAreas of standing waterwetlandA mixture of saltwater and freshwater (like the water in an estuary)BrackishArea of land drained by a water systemwatershedFan shaped place where the sediment from other rivers and small bodies of water deposit material at the mouth of a streamDeltaWhich drainage basin (river) in our area empties into Mobile Bay?Mobile RiverWhat are the 3 types of marine creatures found in freshwater and saltwater called?Benthos, nekton, and planktonLiving Organisms are

(biotic or abiotic?)BioticWhat are the 2 main types of wetlands found in the US?Marshes and swampsWhat percent of Earths freshwater is drinkable?1%What 2 types of water feed an estuary?Freshwater and SaltwaterWhat is the 4th largest estuary in the country?Mobile Bay