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5. a mixture of fresh and salt water
6. an area where fresh water and salt water meet?
9. Lawmakers must look at the ____ and benefits of new development like factories.
12. The 3 main watershed systems in VA are Chesapeake Bay, North Caroline Sounds and ________.
15. Farmers should plow their field parallel to the stream to reduce _____.
20. Which of the 3 major Virginia Watersheds are we part of?
23. A smaller river or stream that flows into the main, larger river is called a ________.
25. Very few macroinvertebrates indicate a stream may be _____.
26. A transition zone between dry land and bodies of water.
28. To be a good steward of our watersheds, use ____ _____ as little as possible. Try using reusable bags instead.
29. trees animals moss flowers
30. Estuaries absorb __________ energy.

1. What separates one watershed from another watershed?
2. A Cost of building houses near streams is destroying animal _____.
3. Wetlands soak up rising water and prevents _____.
4. land from which water drains into a river system
7. How clear or cloudy the water is.
8. Estuaries recycle organic _____.
10. Wetlands filter out _______ before it reaches large bodies of water.
11. This is the area where a watershed begins; it is usually at the highest elevation of the watershed.
13. To prevent pollution, farmers can put ______ around waterways to prevent their animals from getting into the water.
14. How salty the water is.
16. There must be enough dissolved ____ in the water for animals to breathe.
17. smaller watersheds can make up _____ watersheds
18. rocks soil water air
19. The ______ estuary in the United States is Chesapeake Bay.
21. The Chesapeake Bay Watershed is located in ____ different states.
22. Estuaries provide habitats for ____ and animals.
24. Flat areas surrounding rivers and streams on to which the water sometimes flows are called_________.
27. Wetlands provide ______ for plants and animals.