Location
What is the absolute location of Calvert County (nearest whole degree)? (XX° N, XX° W)
38° N, 76° W
Name one physical characteristic of Calvert County.
Chesapeake Bay, rivers, cliffs, farmland, etc.
Name one way people in Calvert County use the Chesapeake Bay.
Fishing, crabbing, boating, tourism, etc.
What major highway runs north-south through Calvert County?
Route 4 (Southern Maryland Boulevard)
Calvert County is part of what state?
Maryland
Calvert County borders which large body of water?
Chesapeake Bay
Name one human characteristic of Calvert County.
Towns (Prince Frederick, Dunkirk, etc.), Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant, Calvert Marine Museum, etc.
Farmers in Calvert County often grow corn and soybeans. Is this adapting, modifying, or depending on the environment?
Depending on the environment
Most people commute from Calvert County to which nearby big city for work?
Washington, D.C.
Calvert County is located in which region of Maryland: Western, Central, or Southern?
Southern Maryland
Name one county that borders Calvert County.
Prince George’s, Charles, St. Mary’s, or Anne Arundel
Which famous fossil site is in Calvert County?
Calvert Cliffs (shark teeth & fossils)
People built seawalls along the Bay to prevent erosion. Is this adapting, modifying, or depending?
Modifying the environment
Which goods are transported from the Chesapeake Bay that impact Calvert County’s economy?
Blue crabs, oysters, fish
Which geographic region of the United States is Maryland located in?
Mid-Atlantic (or Eastern Seaboard)
Is this an example of absolute or relative location? “Calvert County is southeast of Washington, D.C.”
Relative location
Why are the Calvert Cliffs considered unique?
They contain Miocene-era fossils that are millions of years old.
Why are environmental groups in Calvert County working to protect the Bay?
To reduce pollution and save aquatic life
What idea or cultural movement has spread through Calvert County in recent years related to protecting the environment?
Environmental conservation / Chesapeake Bay restoration
Which type of region is this? “The Chesapeake Bay watershed” (formal, functional, perceptual).
Functional region
What is the state capital of Maryland, and how far is it (approx.) from Calvert County?
Annapolis, about 40 miles
What is a human-made landmark in Calvert County that generates power?
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
Erosion along Calvert Cliffs is causing the loss of land and fossils. What is one way humans have tried to adapt to or reduce this problem?
Building seawalls, beach replenishment, restricting construction near the cliffs, or creating fossil parks to protect sites.
What type of movement is represented when tourists come to Calvert County to visit the Marine Museum or beaches?
Movement of people
Many people think of Calvert County as a “commuter county” for D.C. workers. Is this a perceptual, formal, or functional region?
Perceptual region