Chesapeake Watershed

Which of the following is NOT a best management practice?

• Forest Buffer

• Retention Pond

• Wetlands

• Impervious surfaces

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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

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-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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

• a swamp

• a bog

• an estuary

• a biopond

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.

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

• a watershed

• a wetland

• a forest buffer

• an estuary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following states is part of the Chesapeake Watershed?

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Maryland

• Delaware

• All of the above

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

• The York River

• The Potomac River

• The Susquehanna River

• The James River

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

Which of the following would most likely help the Cub Run Watershed?

• Adding forest buffers

• Adding impervious surfaces

• Removing rain gardens

• Removing retention ponds

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4