Chesapeake Bay Environmental Awareness

The video discusses the vastness of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, highlighting how many people are unknowingly connected to it. It covers the environmental challenges faced by the bay due to increased pollution from the 1950s and 1960s, leading to declining fish populations and dying sea grasses. However, since the 1980s, there have been signs of improvement. The video introduces contour plowing as a technique to reduce erosion and emphasizes the importance of aerial observation to understand environmental trends and the effectiveness of various efforts to improve the bay's health.

Which states have streams and rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay?

• Texas and Oklahoma

• California and Nevada

• New York and Pennsylvania

• Florida and Georgia

What environmental changes occurred around the Chesapeake Bay in the 1950s and 1960s?

• Reduction in agricultural activities

• Improvement in fish populations

• Increase in nitrogen and phosphorous levels

• Decrease in urban development

What has been observed in the Chesapeake Bay since the 1980s?

• Complete recovery of all species

• Increase in industrial pollution

• Signs of improvement in the bay's health

• No change in pollution levels

What is contour plowing?

• A method to increase water runoff

• Plowing along the natural contours of the land

• Planting crops in a circular pattern

• Using straight lines for plowing

How does contour plowing help the environment?

• Decreases crop yield

• Increases water pollution

• Reduces sediment runoff

• Increases soil erosion

What role do satellites play in environmental efforts for the Chesapeake Bay?

• They increase pollution

• They are used for weather forecasting only

• They provide detailed ground-level images

• They help monitor large-scale environmental trends

What is one of the goals of the efforts being made around the Chesapeake Bay?

• To stop all fishing activities

• To eliminate all farming activities

• To monitor and reduce pollution

• To increase urban development