WorksheetsChesapeake Bay Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Parts of how many states make up the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?
a)
6
b)
5
c)
4
d)
3
2.
What major river watershed are we a part of at CAMS in Fincastle?
a)
James River
b)
Roanoke River
c)
Catawba River
d)
Craig River
3.
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest _______ in the USA.
a)
Bay
b)
Ocean
c)
Estuary
d)
Swamp
4.
What vocabulary word means a semi-enclosed body of water, where fresh and salt water mix?
a)
Estuary
b)
Swamp
c)
Bay
d)
Sea
5.
What is another word to describe the water found in an estuary like the Chesapeake Bay?
a)
Organic
b)
Brackish
c)
Polluted
d)
Clear
6.
About how many people live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
a)
200 million
b)
5 million
c)
18 million
d)
45 million
7.
The shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries is over ________ miles long.
a)
11,600
b)
21
c)
174
d)
195
8.
At an average depth of 21 feet, is the bay deep or shallow compared to other large bodies of water?
a)
deep
b)
shallow
9.
Has the Chesapeake Bay developed problems because of pollution?
a)
Yes
b)
No
10.
How does water get from CAMS to the Chesapeake Bay?
a)
Tinker Creek --> James River --> Chesapeake Bay
b)
Catawba Creek --> Roanoke River --> Chesapeake Bay
c)
Catawba Creek --> James River --> Chesapeake Bay
d)
Mill Creek --> Roanoke River --> Chesapeake Bay
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