Earth Science Questions
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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