6.7 Watershed Vocabulary

6.7 The student will investigate and understand the natural processes and human interactions that affect watershed ; Key Ideas include: a) the health of ecosystems and the abiotic factors of a watershed, b) the location and structure of Virginia’s regional watershed system; c) divides, tributaries, river systems, and river and stream processes; d) wetlands; e) estuaries; f) major conservation, health, and safety issues associated with watersheds; and g) water monitoring and analysis using field equipment including hand-held technology.