Chesapeake Bay

What are the 3 major watersheds in VA?

• Chessman, Marshal, Tarter
• Chesapeake Bay, North Carolina Sound, and Gulf of Mexico 
• Garden, Sound, Mickey
• Bay South, Around Florida, American Bay

How many states are the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in?

• 6
• 4
• 8
• 1

Which ocean does all of the watersheds lead to?

• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Artic Ocean

If you poured oil into one of the major watersheds in Virginia , what Ocean would most likely be harmed?

• Indian Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico
• Pacific Ocean

What are the two pollutants that are mainly responsible for the algal blooms in the Chesapeake Bay?

• Phosphorus and Neon
• Nitrogen and Phosphorus
• Nitrogen and Oxygen
• Oxygen and Phosphorus

What is the fancy word for algal blooms that die and use up all the oxygen in an aquatic environment?

• estuary
• eutrophication
• disgusting
• photosynthesis

How can you repair the health of an estuary?

• make public policies to monitor fishing, reduce pollution, and change land use
• there is no way to repair it
• Ensure no one ever is near the Bay
• Add more pollution

What is an estuary?

• An area of only salt water
• An area of only fresh water
• An area where fresh and salt water mix

What is one was we do NOT want to use the Chesapeake Bay?

• Recreation
• Pollution
• To collect and harvest foods
• To enjoy nature's beauty

Which type of land use is the worst for an estuary?

• Forests
• Grasslands
• Wetlands
• Houses and roads