Pollutions

The process of obtaining fresh water from salt water

Are areas that are covered by some or all of the year

Using a resource wisely so that it will not be used up

Places that normally get enough precipitation may experience a few years of scarce rainfall

The addition of any substance that has a negative effect on water or the living things that depend on the water

Make up three fourths of the wetlands in VA these are usually forested wetlands and swamps

Are those along the coast. They are at the edge of estuaries

They come from human and animal waste. Can infect humans and animals if they eat or drink them

In the water especially nitrogen and phosphous can cause growth of algae

Is like poison to the animals that live in our waterways

When water runs over these area it picks up some of this dirt

Rise in the temperature of rivers or lakes that are harmful to the life

Wetlands are important ( check all that apply)

Pollution can be traced to a single source

Pollution does not come from one source

Are chemicals intended to kill insects and other organisms that damage crops

The result is rain or other forms of precipitation that are more acidic than normal

Is two wet for trees and shrubs. Grassy plants like cattails and reeds grow

Usually covered with moss. When the plants die, layers are built on top of each other forming peat

it has trees and shrubs growing in it. It is flooded at least part of the year