Wacky Water Review!

Which state is NOT included in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?

• Virginia
• West Virginia
• New Jersey
• New York

What major river watershed are we a part of at CAMS in Fincastle?

• James River
• Roanoke River
• Catawba River 
• Craig River

The Chesapeake Bay is the largest _______ in the USA.

• Bay
• Ocean
• Estuary
• Swamp

What vocabulary word means a semi-enclosed body of water, where fresh and salt water mix?

• Estuary
• Swamp
• Bay
• Sea

What is another word to describe the water found in an estuary like the Chesapeake Bay?

• Organic
• Brackish
• Polluted
• Clear

What percent of the Chesapeake Bay's fresh water comes from the James River?

• 48%
• 19%
• 80%
• 14%

About how many people live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?

• 20 million
• 5 million
• 16.6 million
• 4.5 million

At an average depth of 21 feet, is the bay deep or shallow compared to other large bodies of water?

• deep
• shallow

Has the Chesapeake Bay developed problems because of pollution?

• Yes
• No

Which vocabulary word means a land area that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year?

• Swamp
• Everglades
• Wetland
• Marsh