Basic Facts
Rivers
Wildlife
Vocabulary
Fun Facts
100
How long is the Bay?
200 miles long
100
How do rivers help the bay?
they provide fresh water
100
what is a type of crab that lives in the bay
blue crab
100
Define Watershed.
an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers or any water body
100
The chesapeake bay is the largest _______.
estuary
200
Where is the chesapeake bay located?
Maryland
200
Define open space.
an area of land that is valued for natural provesses and wildlife.
300
How many total tributaries are there?
419
300
what does "chesepiook" mean
great shellfish bay
400
the susquehanna river, potomac river, and james river make up what percent or the river?
80%
500
What is the surface area of the chesapeake bay and it's main tributaries?
4479 sq. mi
500
Name all 5 main rivers that flow into the bay.
James, York, Rappahannock, Potomac, Susquehanna
500
Name 4 TYPES of animals that live around the chesapeake bay
Fish, invertebrates, birds, and reptiles
500
the rivers provide what percent of rivers provide fresh water for the bay?
90%
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