Chesapeake Bay Quiz

How many species of marine life are found in the Chesapeake Bay?

• 3,600

• 5,000

• 2,500

• 1,000

What is the main concern of Tom Weaver, the charter boat captain?

• Weather conditions

• Increasing fuel prices

• Decline in fish population

• Competition from other captains

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What are the main chemicals found in chicken manure and fertilizer?

• Carbon and Hydrogen

• Nitrogen and Phosphorus

• Oxygen and Sulfur

• Calcium and Potassium

What percentage of the Chesapeake Bay watershed is public land?

• 80%

• 73%

• 50%

• 60%

What is the primary spawning and nursing ground for up to 90% of Atlantic striped bass?

• Great Lakes

• Gulf of Mexico

• Pacific Ocean

• Chesapeake Bay

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What is the main cause of dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay?

• Plastic pollution

• Oil spills

• Algae decomposition

• Overfishing

What is the main source of nitrogen and phosphorus entering the bay?

• Agricultural pollution

• Household waste

• Stormwater runoff

• Industrial waste

What is the purpose of the 2010 Clean Water Blueprint?

• To promote tourism

• To build more treatment plants

• To reduce nutrient pollution

• To increase fish population

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What is the role of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the bay?

• To provide food for humans

• To increase water temperature

• To block sunlight

• To uptake nutrients and provide habitat

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What has caused the water temperatures in the bay to rise since the late 1980s?

• Increased fishing

• More boats

• Climate change

• Less rainfall

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