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| using observations to make an educated guess |
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| an area where all water drains into one body of water |
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| rain that hits the ground but doesn't sink in right away |
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| water above ground/ such as lakes, streams, rivers, and oceans |
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| the water beneath the earth surface |
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| It is when the is ground is worn away by wind and water |
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| A body of water where fresh water and salt water mix |
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| a body of water that goes into a bigger body of water |
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| water that can't penetrate |
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| It is a pond for all the storm water and the sediments it carries |
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| A black banner to keep sediment from going into streams and lakes |
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| The purpose of retention pounds |
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| 1. It traps sediment. 2. It traps storm water and allows to sink in ground 3. Prevent storm water from getting into streams. |
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| What is the nations largest estuary |
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| What are the 2 therory of Ch. bay formation |
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| 1. Meteorite hit the ocean 35 million years ago 2. Last glacier shaped the eastern seaboard, 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 Algonquin word "chesepioc" |
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| When did Captain John smith explore the Ch. bay |
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| How long is the Ch. bay watershed |
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| What states is the Ch. bay water shed come through |
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| New york, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West virginia, Virginia |
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| When fresh water reaches the Ch. bay, and it mixes with salt waterfrom the atlantic ocean. |
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| a type of pollutin that is easy to see. |
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| example: point source pollution |
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| smokestakes and pipes from industries |
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| point source pollution is easier to clean up and to regulate |
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| non-point source pollution |
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| a type of pollution that is harded to see |
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| example: non-point source pollution |
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| fertilizers, pesticides, oil, trash, and nutrients |
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| easier to find source and regulate |
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| chemicals and water droplets |
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| causes an abundance of algae |
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| this covers fish eggs and underwater grasses and oysters bars |
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| Salinity is the amount of salt contained in a given sample of water |
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| It is measured in ppt or part per thousand |
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| What is the range of salinity in the CH. Bay |
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| Salinity in the Ch. Bay can range any where from 1 to 29 ppt |
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| What are the three factors that effect salinity |
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| Three factors that effect salinity are location, time of year, and depth of water |
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| Where are salinity levels the lowest |
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| Salinity levels are the lowest in the Upper Bay and closer to the surface |
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| Can salinity levels determine about an organisms |
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| Salinity levels are a given location to a large extent determines what types of species of plants and animals |
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| What are the four functions of a marsh |
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| to protect many species of aqutic organisms/ to filter water for the bay/ prevents flooding/ to provide food\ |
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| How does a wetland filter water |
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| The sediment and polluntants are trapped by plants inside the wetland |
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| How does a marsh minimize the effects of erosion |
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| It is protecting the shoreline and traps sediment |
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| what does a wetland provide for migratory birds |
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| wetlands provide food and resting areas for migratory birds |
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