Ch. 1
If the San Francisco Bay continued to be filled in, it would no longer be a bay but would instead turn into a __________.
River
What was the name of the association that Kerr and her friends created in 1961?
Save the San Francisco Bay Association (Save the Bay)
Why weren't Kerr and her friends done with their work after saving the Berkeley Bay?
They still had to save the rest of the bay.
Fragile
Easy to break
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imbalance
Kerr and her friends met with ___________ groups to present their case about protecting the bay.
Conservation
What did developers want to build using the extra land from the bay?
Apartments, parking lots, and shopping malls
What was Eugene McAteer able to do for Kerr and her friends?
Imbalance
Uneven or not equal
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proposal
What kinds of animals live in the shallow parts of the estuary?
Shellfish, snails, and crabs
When Kerr and her friends sent letters to people, what percentage of the people did NOT want the Bay to be filled in?
90 percent
What was the outcome of the court case between Save the Bay and the developers trying to fill up the bay?
The project did not proceed and the estuary was preserved.
Flourish
A lot of life is able to thrive
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ecologist
What are two examples of the wading and fishing birds found in the bay?
Herons and egrets
What did opponents of Save the Bay say to the women? Hint: "You can't stop ____!"
Progress
State committee
Preserve
To protect or keep safe
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fragile
How many square miles does the San Francisco Bay cover?
1600 square miles
How did Kerr and her friends gather evidence to support their Save the Bay?
They gathered evidence from engineers, city planners, and architects.
What is Save the Bay's latest project?
Preventing plastic bags from polluting the bay
Proposal
Suggestions or ideas
flourish