Florida Flashcards
Bay
Large body of water connected to an ocean or sea formed by an inlet of land due to surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds
Seagrases
Are plants that grow underwater but they are not the same as seaweeds. Some have leaves or paired oval leaves
Estuary
A partly enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it a opening to a connection to the sea
Brackish water
A mixture of salt water and fresh water found where rivers meet the sea
Coastal resources
Land, water and life forms that exist along a coast
Ecosystem
Formed by interaction of a group of plants and animals with them environment
Elevation
The height of land above the sea level
Invasive exotic
An animal or plant that dose not live ther but takes up space anyway from the native animals and plants
Fresh water
Water from lakes, rivers, streams or aquifers containing no salt
Habitat
Home or environment to a plant or animal
Native species
A plant or animal naturally and historically found in a geographic region
Rookery
An area where birds or other animals gather to nest and raise there young together
Runoff
Water that flows across the surface of the land and empties into a body of water
Salinity
The amount of salt water figured by the number of grams of salt in each thousand grams of water
Stewardship
Actions taken by people to improve and protect the health of the environment
