Chesapeake Bay Restoration: Key Vocabulary

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Chesapeake Bay Restoration: Key Vocabulary

Learning objective

1. Watershed — An area of land where all the water drains into the same river, stream, or bay.

2. Restoration — Repairing or rebuilding natural environments that have been damaged.

3. Habitat — The natural home where plants and animals live.

4. Runoff — Water that flows over the ground and carries pollution into rivers and the Bay.

5. Flooding — When too much water covers land that is normally dry.

6. Conservation — Protecting natural resources so they stay healthy for the future. 7. Erosion — When soil or land is worn away by water, wind, or human activity.

8. Wetlands — Shallow‑water areas that filter pollution and protect communities from flooding.

9. Oyster Reef — A structure made of oysters that provides habitat and helps clean the water.

10. Community Engagement — When local people participate in projects that improve their environment.

Which word matches each image?

runoff

watershed

flooding

erosion

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Processes

Places

Human Actions

Erosion

Restoration

Habitat

Wetlands

Conservation

Wetlands filter pollution and protect communities.

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