Chesapeake Bay watershed!

What is a watershed?

• Land that collects & channels water

• Shape of the land

• A natural stream of water

• River & its tributaries

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A body of water that is a mix of fresh and salt water is called -

• a swamp

• a bog

• an estuary

• a biopond

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Which of the following statements about the about the Chesapeake Bay is NOT true?

• The Chesapeake Bay is unusually shallow.

• The Chesapeake Bay is unusually deep.

• The Chesapeake Bay has a large area of land draining into a small amount of water.

• The Chesapeake Bay is small compared to the size of its watershed.

The four major rivers of Virginia are...

• The Susquehanna, Potomac, York and James

• The Potomac, Rappahannock, York and James

• The Potomac, Anacostia, York and James

• The Potomac, Anacostia, Susquehanna and York

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What body of water is #1?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Chesapeake Bay

• Delaware Bay

• Albemarle Sound

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What body of water is #5

• James River

• Potomac River

• Susquehanna River

• Choptank River

What body of water is #8?

• York River

• Potomac River

• Susquehanna River

• Nanticoke River

What body of water is #10?

• James River

• Rappahannock River

• Patuxent River

• Choptank River

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The Chesapeake Bay has what type of water in it?

• fresh water

• brackish water

• salt water

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What watershed in Virginia drains the South Western part of our state?

• Gulf of Mexico

• North Carolina Sound

• Chesapeake Bay