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| Using your senses. Sight, Smell, Touch, Taste, Hearing. |
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| To guess, using current knowledge. |
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| An area where the water drains into a body of water |
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| Water that doesn't sink into the ground. |
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| Found in lakes, rivers, and streams. |
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| Sediment (dirt) is moved by water, and wind. |
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| A body of water where fresh and salt water mix. |
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| A body of water that empties into a larger body of water. |
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| A sediment barrier traps sediment from getting into water. |
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| Allows water to flow into a storm drain. |
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| 3 Reasons for a Retention Pond |
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1. Allows Storm water to enter the ground.
2. Traps Sediment.
3. Slows down water speed. |
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| A surface where water can not enter the ground and cause erosion. |
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| T/F: The Chesapeake Bay watershed spreads through 6 states. |
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| True: The Chesapeake Bay watershed spreads through Maryland, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. |
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| T/F: A watershed allows water to flow into a stormdrain. |
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| False: A watershed is an area where the water drains into another body of water. |
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| What is the nations largest estuary |
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| What are the 2 theories of how the Chesapeake Bay was formed |
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1. A meteorite hit the ocean
2. The huge volume of melting ice caused sea levels to rise |
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| Where does the word Chesapeake come from |
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| It comes from the word Chesepioc which means great shellfish bay |
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| Who and when was the Chesapeake Bay explored |
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| It was explored by Captain John Smith in the early 1600s |
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| What are the 2 types of pollution? |
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| Point source sollution, and non-point source pollution |
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| What is point source pollution? |
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| Point source pollution is pollution that you can see. |
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| What is non-point source sollutoin? |
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| You cannot see non-point source pollution. |
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| Acid rain is when all the chemicals rise into the air. |
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| How is fertalizer harmful to the bay? |
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| Fertalizer is harmful to the bay because it can smother sun light from getting into the bay |
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| How is sediment harmful to the bay? |
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| Sediment is harmful to the bay because it can cover fish eggs and kill the fish inside. |
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| What is Salintiy and how is it measured? |
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| Salinity is how much salt in is a body of water, and Salinity is measured by PPT (Parts Per Thousand) |
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| What is the range of Salinity in the Chesapeak Bay? |
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| What are the 3 factors that effect Salinity? |
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| Location, time of year, and depth of water |
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| Where are the Salinity levels lowest in the Bay? |
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| Salinity levels are usually lowest in the bay at 30-35 PPT |
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| The salinity levels can determine what about organisms? |
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| The different levels of Salinity can determine what kind of animals and plants live in that section of the Chesapeake Bay |
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| What are the main functions of a Marsh |
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| They provide habitats and food, prevent flooding and they also preserve health for the Bay |
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| How does a marsh filter water |
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| The plants catch the fertilizers, sediment, and pestisides before it gets into the bay |
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| How does a marsh minimize the effects of erosion |
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| The plants catch the sediments before it makes it into the Bay |
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| What does a marsh provide for migratory birds |
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| Marsh's provie food and shelter for birds and other animals |
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| List some features you might see in a marsh |
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| Shallow water, plants, dirt, animals, birds |
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| What are 2 ways pollution is categorized |
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| Non-point Source polution and Point Source polution |
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| List two examples of each type of polution |
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| Pestisides is Non-point source |
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| How is sediment harmful to the Bay |
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| Sediment can smother animals and eggs, and can prevent sun light from getting into the water |
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| What does excessive ammounts of fertilizers cause |
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| It can kill animals and prevent sun light from getting into the water |
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