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A non-living component of an ecosystem is a(n)
a) abiotic
b) biotic
c) primary
d) secondary

A region draining into a river, river system, or body of water that supplies water is called:
a) estuary
b) watershed
c) wetland
d) river flow

Where the river empties out?
a) watershed
b) ecosystem
c) river mouth
d) drainage basin

A place consisting of all the living and non-living things in a given area
a) puddles
b) groundwater
c) drainage water
d) ecosystem

A small stream that flows into a larger stream or river is called a
a) river mouth
b) rill
c) tributary
d) waterfall

What three factors are shown on a topographic map?
a) elevation, relief, and slope
b) elevation, streets, water
c) relief, slope, and vegetation
d) signs, buildings, and air masses

TCMS is part of what watershed
a) James
b) York
c) Potomac
d) Susquehanna

A ridge of land that separates one drainage basin or watershed from another is called:
a) meander
b) divide
c) oxbow lake
d) tributary

A bend in a river is called a
a) meander
b) bed
c) oxbow lake
d) slope

Lines on a topographic map that are close together show what kind of slope?
a) rolling
b) positive
c) steep
d) flat

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