Chesapeake Bay Trivia

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Science
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12th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Karen Bendorf
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9 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is average depth of the Chesapeake Bay?
100 feet
21 feet
60 feet
over 300 feet
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following states is NOT part of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following organisms acts as the main filter for the water in the Bay?
sharks
blue crabs
oysters
plankton
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Chesapeake Bay is home to 87 species of this type of animal:
Fish
Water Birds
Mollusks
Plants
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percent of the Chesapeake Bay is actually freshwater?
10%
20%
50%
80%
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Chesapeake Bay is home to 12 species of this type of animal:
Crabs
Sharks
Oysters
Water Birds
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Invasive species are unwanted species that out-compete Native species and lead to serious issues in an ecosystem. How many invasive species have been sighted in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
20
75
100
200
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How LONG is the Chesapeake Bay measured from its northern point in Havre de Grace, MD to its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach, VA?
500 miles
200 miles
100 miles
350 miles
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the world.
TRUE
FALSE
Answer explanation
It's the largest estuary in the United States!
The St. Lawrence River connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean is the largest in the world.
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