Chesapeake Bay

Which two large bodies of water border Virginia?

• Atlantic Ocean & Chesapeake Bay

• Atlantic Ocean & Gulf of Mexico

• Chesapeake Bay & Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean & Pacific Ocean

Which large peninsula has the Chesapeake Bay to the West and the Atlantic Ocean to the East?

• Eastern Shore Peninsula

• Northern Neck Peninsula

• Middle Peninsula

• The Peninsula

The Chesapeake Bay is known for its _________ industries such as fishing and crabbing.

• maritime

• aquatic

• aquarium

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What large bodies of water border Virginia?

• Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay

• Chesapeake Bay and Shenandoah River

• Chesapeake Bay and Indian Ocean

Identify the correct sentence about Chesapeake Bay.

• Chesapeake Bay is a freshwater lake.

• Chesapeake Bay is an estuary.

• Chesapeake Bay is a desert.

• Chesapeake Bay is a mountain range.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Choose the correct synonym for 'bay' as used in 'Chesapeake Bay'.

• Gulf

• Cove

• Lagoon

• Inlet

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which of the following sentences uses 'Chesapeake Bay' correctly?

• The Chesapeake Bay is a famous mountain in Virginia.

• Chesapeake Bay is known for its seafood industry.

• Chesapeake Bay is a desert in the United States.

• Chesapeake Bay is a type of tree found in Maryland.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the primary function of the Chesapeake Bay in the context of the local economy?

• Tourism

• Agriculture

• Fishing and crabbing

• Mining

Select the sentence that correctly uses the word 'estuary' in relation to Chesapeake Bay.

• Chesapeake Bay is a large estuary on the East Coast of the United States.

• Chesapeake Bay is a small estuary in the middle of the Sahara Desert.

• Chesapeake Bay is an estuary located in the Rocky Mountains.

• Chesapeake Bay is an estuary in the Amazon rainforest.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'Chesapeake Bay's bountiful waters'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5