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| to assume based on prior knowledge |
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| an area where all water drains into one body of water |
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| rain water that doesn't sink into the ground |
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| water that is found in lakes, rivers, and streams |
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| water located underground |
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| process by which 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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| water resistant material / prevents water from absorbing into the ground |
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| A man-made pond that holds stormwater to prevent flooding and erosion |
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| blocks the movement of sediment |
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| 3 Purposes of a retention pond |
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1. Trap sediment
2. Trap Storm water and let it sink into the ground
3. Prevents storm water from eroding into nearby streams |
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| T/F, a tributary is a body of water that empties into a larger body of water. |
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| False, estuary is a body of water where fresh and salt mix |
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| T/F, erosion is sediment (dirt) moved by water and wind. |
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| What is the nation's largest estuary? |
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| What are the two theories of how the Chesapeake Bay formed? |
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1.A meteorite hit the ocean and left a dent in the continental shelf.
2.The last glaciers melted causing sea levels to rise. |
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| Where does the word "Chesapeake" come from? |
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| It comes from the Algonquin word "Chesepioc" which means "great shellfish bay". |
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| What is Captain John Smith known for? |
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| He explored the Chesapeake Bay in the early 1600s. |
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| How big is the Chesapeake Bay's drainage basic? |
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| What are the Chesapeake Bay watershed's boundaries? |
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| New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia |
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| salt water and fresh water mixed together |
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| pollution source easy to see |
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| Give some examples of Point Source Pollution. |
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| smokestacks and pipes from industry plants |
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| T/F Point Source Pollution is hard to regulate. |
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| False, It is easier to regulate point source pollution |
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| Non-Point Source Pollution |
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| harder to find the source |
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| Give some examples of Non-Point Source Pollution. |
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| fertilizers, pesticides, oil, trash, and nutrients |
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| T/F Non-Point Source Pollution is very hard to regulate. |
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| water droplets and chemicals combined |
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| What happens when fertilizer gets into the Ch. Bay? |
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| it creates too much algae |
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| What happens when garbage gets into the Ch. Bay? |
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| What happens when sediment gets into the Ch. Bay? |
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| it smothers fish eggs and oyster bars |
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| What are the 2 types of pollution? |
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| Point Source Pollution and Non-Point Source Pollution |
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| Name the 4 functions of a marsh |
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1. provide food
2. provide a habitat
3.prevent flooding
4.act as a natural filtering system |
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| How does a wetland filter water? |
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| the plants trap sediment and pollution |
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| How does a marsh minimize the effects of erosion? |
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| by protecting the shoreline |
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| What does a wetland provide for migratory birds? |
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| provides food and a resting place |
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| What are some features you might see in a marsh |
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| shallow water and tall grass |
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| refers to the amount of salt contained in a given sample of water |
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| How is salinity measured? |
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| it is measured in parts per thousand, or ppt. |
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| What is the the range of salinity in the Chesapeake Bay? |
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| What are the three 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 the lowest in the Bay? |
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| What do salinity levels determine about organisms? |
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| What types of species of plants and animals are found there |
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