The streams and small rivers that feed into a main river.

Which below is NOT a function of wetlands and estuaries?

Which of the following not a type of wetland.

A land area that supplies water to a river system is called a

What is the most likely reason that tributaries merge to form the Cape Fear River?

Why are most lakes freshwater?

Which household items perform the most similar to an estuary?

Many cities require a buffer zone around streams. Property owners are prohibited from cutting the grass, removing trees or paving the ground within the buffer zone. What is the most likely purpose of buffer zones?

Scientists are concerned that there may be fewer ocean fish to feed humans in the future because the estuaries near land are becoming more polluted. Why would the number of fish in the ocean be reduced because the estuaries near land being polluted?

Any area where fresh water from a river meets, and mixes with, salt water from the ocean.

Where would toxic waste eventually end up if a person dumped it into the Haw River above Greensboro?

The Cape Fear River and all of it's tributaries is a(n)

Why is lake turnover important?

During the winter, the warmer water on the bottom of a lake is replaced by the colder water on the surface. This is called lake turnover. Why does this occur?

One watershed is separated from another by a ridge of land called a

What must be occur for a body of water to be called an estuary?

What term is given to a mixture of fresh and salt water?

The area of permeable rock or soil that is totally filled, or saturated, with water is called a(n)

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