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| making a guess, using your prior knowledge |
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| an area where all the water drains into a body of water |
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| water(rain) that doesn't sink into the ground |
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| found in lakes, rivers, and streams |
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| sediment (dirt) moved by wind, and water |
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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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| prevents sediment from moving |
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| man made pond to hold stormwater |
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| 3 purposes of retention pond |
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allows water to sink into the ground
traps sediment
prevents stormwater from causing erosion |
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| a water shed is water underground |
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| groundwater is water underground |
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| The Chesapeake Bay is the nation's largest estuary. |
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| What were the 2 theories the Chesapeake Bay was formed? |
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1. A meteorite hit the ocean 35 million years ago.
2. The Bay formed after the last glacier shaped the Eastern seaboard. |
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| What does the word Chesapeake mean? |
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| The word "Chesapeake" comes from the Algonquin word "Chesepioc" which means "great shellfish bay". |
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| Who's Captain John Smith? |
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| He explored the Chesapeake Bay in the early 1600's. |
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| How big is the Chesapeake Bay watershed? |
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| What 6 states are in the Chesapeake watershed? |
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| Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware. |
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| Brackish water is salt water mixed with fresh water from the Atlantic Ocean. |
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| The Chesapeake Bay is the nation's largest estuary. |
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| examples: smoke pipes from factories |
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| a point source is easy to regulate |
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| non point source pollution |
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| you don't know where a non point sollution is coming from |
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| chemicals and water droplets |
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| Stops flooding, provides shelter, food, and helps filter the bay. |
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| How does a wetland filter water? |
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| The plants in the wetland trap sediment to stop it from getting in the bay. |
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| How does a wetland minimize the effect of erosion? |
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| By providing shoreline environment. |
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| What does a wetland provide for migrating birds? |
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| Provides food, and resting areas. |
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| What are some features at a marsh? |
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| Filters water, shallow water, lots of plants. |
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| The amount of salt in the given amount of water. |
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| How is salinity measured? |
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| It's measured by PPT (Parts per 1000) |
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| What are the 3 factors that effect salinity? |
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| The time of year, depth, and time of year. |
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| Where are the salinity levels lowest? |
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| In the upper area. (Near the Susquehanna) |
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| The salinity levels can determine what about organisms? |
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| What kind of organisms are near that area. |
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| What is the range salinity in the Chesapeake Bay? |
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| 1-29 PPT (Parts per 10000) |
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