WATERSHEDS FORMATIVE

Worksheet by Emily Harris
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Science
Grades
6
Language
ENG
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Fill in the blanks in the following definitions: A(n) estuary is an area where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean.A(n) tributary is a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water.A(n) watershed is an area of land that water flows over and through until it reaches a body of water like a river, lake or sea.A(n) divide is an area of high elevation that separates waters flowing through different watersheds. Label the five major rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay Hint: Students, Please Remember Your Jackets Susquehanna Potomac Rappahannock York James Label the six states that form parts of the Chesapeake Watershed. Word Bank:DelawareMarylandNew YorkPennsylvaniaVirginiaWest Virginia New York Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland West Virginia Virginia

Watersheds Virginia Chesapeake Bay
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