Earth Science
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- a small, slow-moving stream or creek that lies in an abandoned channel of a stream
- A wetland characterized by grasses and near saltwarer
- shallow body of water with defined boundaries that supports vegetation all around. Light penetrates to the bottom.
- plants that have their roots below water, but the leaves stand above the water
- Deep, large bodies of water with well-defined boundaries that are usually too deep for water to penetrate
- Organisms that can be found at or near the surface of the water
- thin, strong layer at the top of the pong that insects can walk on.
- a shallow area of standing water with lots of woody vegetation
- wetlands in the upper midwest formed from glaciers- usually round and great for migratory birds
- Highly productive body of murky water with lots of nutrients and organisms
- photosynthetic organisms that are at the botttom of the food chain
- plants that are rooted under the water but have leaves resting on the surface film.
- Microscopic plants and animals suspended in the water column
- organisms living on the bottom sediment
- Bodies of water very low in nutrients and organisms
- A set of habitats that strain into a single body of water?
- Lakes, Ponds, rivers, and streams are examples of what?
- Large natural storage areas of freshwater
- Which statement best describes geology?A- It is the study of Earth's oceans.B- It is the study of Earth's atmosphere.C- It is the study of the universe beyond Earth.D- It is the study of processes that shape Earth.
- A cloud forms during the water cycle. Which of Earth's spheres does this event occur in?A- atmosphereB- biosphereC- hydrosphereD- lithosphere