Watershed 6th Grade

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Watershed 6th Grade

Last updated 1:45 PM on 10/12/26
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<p>Watershed</p>

Watershed

An area of land where all water drains downhill into the same body of water.

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Divide

A high ridge of land that separates different drainage basins.

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Tributary

A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger river.

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Surface runoff

Water from rain or snow that flows over the ground instead of soaking into the soil.

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Aquifer

An underground layer of rock or sand that stores groundwater.

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Estuary

A coastal area where freshwater from a river mixes with ocean saltwater.