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27 Cards in this Set
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What was the first English settlement in Maryland?
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St. Mary's City
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8,100 represents the number of miles of ___________ around the Chesapeake Bay
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shoreline
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What are the three key plant communities in the Chesapeake Bay?
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Phytoplankton, SAVs, and Wetlands
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The widest part of the Bay (east to west) is _______ miles wide.
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30
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The average depth of the Bay is ________ ft.
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21 or 27
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What is the number of states in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed? (name these states)
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6
New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, and Virginia |
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How many sq. miles is the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?
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64,000 sq. miles
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The first settlement in North America is Jamestown, which is located on the ______ River.
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James
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What river flows by Washington D.C.?
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Potomac River
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What river separates Harford and Baltimore county?
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Gunpowder River
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The area of land to the west (or left) of the fall line is called the ______________.
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Piedmont Plateau
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The area of land to the west (or right) of the fall line is called the ______________.
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Atlantic Coastal Plain
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The length of the Bay (from north to south) is _________ miles long.
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200
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The fall line runs through the following four major points/cities:
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Harve de Grace, Baltimore, Washington D.C., and Richmond
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Define Estuary.
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body of water where salt and fresh water mix
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The average width of the Bay is _____ miles.
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15
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How many tributaries (or rivers) contribute to the Chesapeake Bay?
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150 +
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The shortest distance across the Bay is the _______________.
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Bay Bridge
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How many people live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
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15 million
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What river flows into Baltimore's Inner Harbor?
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Patapsco River
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The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel connects the Delmarva Peninsula with what state?
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Virginia
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From _________________ to ________________ marks roughly the entire length of the Chesapeake Bay.
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Harve de Grace to Cape Henry
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This type of estuary is what describes the Chesapeake Bay. It is shallow and productive.
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Drowned River Valleys
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This type of estuary can be found off the coasts of Alaska, Maine, and Norway. They are glaciated river valleys that are non-productive.
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Fjords
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This type of estuary is also referred to as "bar-built". They are made from sand bars built up until an island is formed. Salt water, and somewhat productive. Ocean City is an example.
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Coastal Embayed
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This type of estuary is formed by earthquakes
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Tectonic
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This type of estuary empties fresh water directly into the ocean. They are not "semi-enclosed", they are open. Example: Amazon River.
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River Delta
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