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using observations to make an educated guess |
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area where all water drains into one body of water |
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rain that hits ground but doesn't sink in right away |
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when dirt is moved by wind or water |
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a body of water where fresh water meets salt water |
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a body of water that empties into a larger body of water |
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a area of water usewd to manage stormwater runoff to prevent flooding and downstream erosion |
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blocks sediment from getting by it |
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3 purposes of retention pond |
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1. traps sediment 2. traps storm water and alows it to sink into the ground 3. prevents stormwater and prevents in from eroding streams |
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T/F To infer means to use observations to predict what will happen next |
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T/F An impervious surface means water can go through it |
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T/F To observe means to empty out into a larger body of water |
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What are the two theories of the Chesapeake formation |
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1. meteorite hit lower bay 2. glaciers melted raising sea level |
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What is the largest estuary in the nation |
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What does the word Chesapeake come from |
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the "Algonquin" word "Chesepioc" |
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Who explored the Chesapeake bay in the 1600's |
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How big is the Chesapeake bay watershed |
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What states are included in the bay water shed |
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Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, New York |
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When Fresh water meets with salt water what is it called |
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type of pollution that is easy to see the source |
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Give an example of point source pollution |
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smokestacks, pipes from industry |
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T/F Point source pollution is easy to regulate |
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Non-point source pollution |
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pollution source not easy to see |
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T/F non-point sources are harder to regulate |
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what are some examples of non-point source |
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fertilizers, pesticide, oil, and trash |
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chemicals and droplets of water |
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causes abundance of algae |
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how much salt is in the water |
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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 |
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Where are the salinity levels high in the bay |
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the top of the bay when its levels are high |
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the salinity levels can determine what about organisms |
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what organisms live there |
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what years are the salinity levels the highest, lowest, why |
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Highest: 1972 and 1996 Lowest:1963 and 1988 Because if there is no rain it is high and when there is rain it is low |
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