Marsh Flashcards
1
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Salt Marsh
A
A grassy area that extends along the shores of estuaries and sheltered coasts in temperate regions
2
Q
Estuary
A
Body of water partially surrounded by land, fresh water mixes with ocean water, creating an are for lots of different animals and plants
3
Q
Brackish water
A
Mixture of salt and fresh water
4
Q
Detritus
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Particles of dead organic things and the decomposers in it.
5
Q
Anaerobic; Adjective
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Without oxygen
6
Q
Hammock
A
Island in a salt marsh where trees grow
7
Q
Salt Pan
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A puddle of salt water that leaves sand (or a salt pan) after it evaporates
8
Q
Spartina Alterniflora
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A plant that comes up by itself every year which is in the salt marshes of Georgia
9
Q
Tides
A
Periodic changes in the ocean by the gravitational of the moon and the sun
