Chesapeake Bay

True or False: The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States.

• True

• False

How many miles of shoreline does the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries have?

• about 100 miles of shoreline

• about 1,000 miles of shoreline

• about 5,000 miles of shoreline

• about 11,000 miles of shoreline

How many gallons of water does the Chesapeake Bay hold?

• about 1,000 gallons

• about 1 million gallons

• about 5 billion gallons

• about 18 trillion gallons

How many species of plants and animals live in or near the Chesapeake Bay?

• about 100 species

• about 500 species

• about 1,000 species

• about 3,600 species

How do the settings of New York and Chesapeake Bay contribute to the plot of the poem?

• They emphasize the different experiences of the two tugs.

• They point out the many buildings that are seen in each place.

• They offer examples of the different kinds of work done in each area.

• They show the most important stops for tugs traveling up and down the coast.

Which statement explains the speaker's point of view about Chesapeake Bay?

• Chesapeake Bay is less interesting than New York.

• Chesapeake Bay has a busier harbor than New York

• Chesapeake Bay is an interesting place to visit and live.

• Chesapeake Bay is better country than a city tug.

On what date did the ships sail into Chesapeake Bay?

• April 26, 1607

• April 25, 1607

• May 25, 2020

• April 26, 1706

Identify the correct sentence:

• The Chesapeake Bay is a large estuary in the United States.

• The Chesapeake Bay are a large estuary in the United States.

• The Chesapeake Bay was a large estuary in the United States.

• The Chesapeake Bay were a large estuary in the United States.

Choose the correct synonym for 'estuary':

• River

• Ocean

• Inlet

• Mountain

Which sentence uses 'Chesapeake Bay' correctly?

• Chesapeake Bay is known for its seafood.

• Chesapeake Bay are known for its seafood.

• Chesapeake Bay was known for its seafood.

• Chesapeake Bay were known for its seafood.