Chesapeake Bay Watershed

What is a mixture of salt and freshwater?

• estuary

• brackish water

• saline

• hypersaline

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is a partially enclosed coastal area where fresh and saltwater mix called?

• estuary

• bay

• sound

• lagoon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Wetlands are important to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed because they...

• reduce sediment pollution

• increase water temperature

• increase nutrient pollution

• Increase runoff

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A ridgeline (or divide) is ...

• The bank of a stream separating it from the forest buffer.

• An area of higher ground that separates two adjacent watersheds.

• The area of land that flows into a body of water.

• Any area between dry land and wet land.

Half of the water flowing into the Chesapeake Bay flows from ...

• The York River

• The Potomac River

• The Susquehanna River

• The James River

An area of land that drains into one body of water is called -

• a watershed

• a wetland

• a forest buffer

• an estuary

Which of the following are benefits of both forest buffers and wetlands? (Check all that apply.)

• Provides habitat

• Reduces sediment pollution caused by erosion

• Concentrates toxic pollutants

• Filters and cleans runoff

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

An area between dry land and water that is regularly saturated with ground water or surface water is called -

• Forest Buffer

• Wetland

• Retention Pond

• Stream

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which state is NOT included in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?

• Virginia

• West Virginia

• Delaware

• North Carolina

Which important role do trees play in the health of the bay?

• Create shade

• They are pretty

• Help stop erosion

• Provide lumber

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3