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| examining using your eyes |
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| taking a guess using prior knowledge |
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| an area where all water collects into 1 body of water |
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| water that doesn't sink into the ground after a rain |
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| water found on Earth's surface (such as lakes, streams, rivers, etc.) |
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| movement of sediment(soil) by wind and water |
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| a body of water where fresh and saltwater mix (to make brackish water) |
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| a body of water that flows into a larger body of water |
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| where water cannot penetrate |
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| prevents sediment from moving |
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| purposes of retention pond |
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it traps stormwater and allows to sink into ground
traps sediment
prevents stormwater from rushing into streams causing erosion |
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| manmade pond that holds stormwater |
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| True or false? One theory of how the Chesapeake bay was formed was that a meteorite hit the ocean 35 million years ago and formed the chesapeake bay? |
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| True or false? The word Chesapeake comes from the latin word Chesepioc which means great shellfish bay? |
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| True or false? Captain Washington explored the Chesapeake Bay in the early 1600s. |
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| What is the world's biggest estuary? |
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| What are the two theories of how the Chesapeake bay was formed? |
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| A meteorite hit the ocean 35 million years ago and made a hole twice the size of Rhode Island. Melting ice caused the sea levels to rise. |
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| Where does the word Chesapeake come from and what does it mean? |
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| The word Chesapeake comes from the Algonquin word Chesepioc which means great shellfish bay. |
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| Who explored what and when? |
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| Captain John Smith explored the Chesapeake Bay in the early 1600s. |
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| How big is the Chesapeake Bay? |
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| The Chesapeake Bay is 64,000 square miles. |
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| What states are within the watershed's boundaries? |
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| NY, PA, Delaware, MD, WV, and VA. |
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| What kind of water is in the Chesapeake Bay? |
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| Point source pollution ex. |
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| smokestacks and pipes from large industrial plants/industries |
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| Point source pollution is easier to regulate t/f |
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| Non point source pollution |
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| Non point source pollution ex |
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| fertilizers, pesticides, oil, trash and nutrients |
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| Non point source pollution is harder to regulate t/f |
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| chemicals + water droplets |
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| smothers fish eggs + oyster bars |
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acid rain
fertilizer
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| What are the 4 main functions of a marsh? |
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| Provide food, provide habitat, provide shelter |
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| How do wetlands filter water? |
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| A wetland filters water by trapping it in the plants found in wetlands. |
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| How does a marsh minimize the effects of erosion? |
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| A marsh minimizes the effects of erosion by protecting shoreline environments. |
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| What two things does a wetland provide for migratory birds? |
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| The salt content of the water? |
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| How is salinity measured? |
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| In parts per thousand, or ppt. |
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| What are three factors that affect salinity? |
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| Location, time of year, and depth of the water. |
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| Where are the salinity levels lowest in the Bay? |
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| In the upper bay, just below the powerful freshwater inflow of the Susquehanna river? |
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| Freshwater is heavier than saltwater? |
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| The salinity levels can determine what about organisms? |
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| What can widthstand what. |
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| What years are the salinity levels highest? |
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| What years are the salinity levels the lowest? |
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| What is the range of salinity in the Chesapeake Bay? |
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| How is the salinity less in the spring? |
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| It is less in the spring because it rains more and the freshwater overpowers the saltwater? |
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| True or false? The salinity ranges are lower in the spring |
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