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Chesapeake Bay
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Science
7th Grade
05/24/2010

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Term
Delta
Definition
a fan shped area formed by sediments
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Function of a sediment pond
Definition
allow storm water to seep into the ground
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what % of the world's water is freshwater

 

Definition
3%
Term
3 functions of wetlands
Definition

filter water

 

habitat for animals

 

area wwhere water can slow down and dump load

Term
what are the 2 main crops grown on the eastern shore
Definition
corn and soy beans
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3 things that effect run off
Definition

vegetation

 

amount of rain and time

 

slope or steepness

Term
Impervious Surface
Definition
a word that describes something when water can't penetrate the surface
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load
Definition
a sediment carried by a stream or river
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meanders
Definition
curves that form a mature river
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Where are storm drains found
Definition
At low spots
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