Match the terms to these definitions
Estuary, savanna, taiga, food web, food chain, trophic level, detritus, biome,
Eutrophication, grassland, permafrost, plankton, Prairie, autotrophs, heterotrophs,
ecological pyramids
..........End of a river where fresh water and salt water mix as they meet

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An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environments.
So, the correct option is 'estuary'.

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Match the terms to these definitionsEstuary, savanna, taiga, food web, food chain, trophic level, detritus, biome, Eutrophication, grassland, permafrost, plankton, Prairie, autotrophs, heterotrophs, ecological pyramids..........End of a river where fresh water and salt water mix as they meet

An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environments.So, the correct option is 'estuary'.

Match the terms to these definitions
Estuary, savanna, taiga, food web, food chain, trophic level, detritus, biome,
Eutrophication, grassland, permafrost, plankton, Prairie, autotrophs, heterotrophs,
ecological pyramids
..........End of a river where fresh water and salt water mix as they meet

An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environments.
So, the correct option is 'estuary'.