Chapter 6 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. water that soaks into and refills an aquifer
  2. 3. study of ecosystems
  3. 4. living components
  4. 5. a wetland in which trees or woody shrubs predominate.
  5. 7. the bottom of a stream or river channel.
  6. 8. a low-lying area where the soil is saturated with water at least seasonally, and supports plants adapted to saturated soils.
Down
  1. 2. nonliving components
  2. 3. a partly enclosed body of water along the coast where one or more streams or rivers enter and mix freshwater with saltwater.
  3. 5. the shoulder-like sides of the stream channel from the water’s edge to the higher ground nearby
  4. 6. a wetland dominated by reeds and other grass-like plants.