Watershed Stats
The amount of states that make up the Chesapeake Bay watershed
What is 6?
partially enclosed coastal bodies of water that occur where freshwater from streams and rivers mixes with saltwater from the ocean) i
What is an estuary?
A reason why oysters declined in population
What is brackish?
The source of a river or stream
An area of land that drains into a body of water
What is a watershed?
a stream that flows into a larger stream or river
What is a tributary?
What SAV stands for
What is submerged aquatic vegetation?
Only occurs during certain months of the year
the amount of minerals present in water like calcium and magnesium
What is hardness?
The average depth of the Chesapeake Bay
What is 21 feet?
Breeding, raising, and harvesting of animals and plants in all types of water environments
What is aquaculture?
Organisms that feed on dead or decaying matter
What is a detritovore?
The four factors that can influence a watershed
What are vegetation , climate , topography and soil
The driving force of the water cycle
What is the sun?
The amount (in square miles) of the entire Chesapeake Bay watershed
What is 64,000?
the study and detailed description of the physical, natural features of a land surface, including ielevation, hills, valleys, rivers, and lakes.
What is topography?
The state fish of Maryland
What is rockfish?
What is Cooperstown NY?
Areas next to a stream or river that have trees, shrubs and other plants
What is a riparian zone?
The amount of species found in our watershed
A.5,600
B.3600
C.2500
What is 3600?
An area with little or no oxygen
What is hypoxic?
The scientific name for this Bay organism is Calinectus sapidus. It means beautiful swimmer.
What is the blue crab?
The length in miles of the Chesapeake Bay
What is 200?
When water molecules are attracted to other water molecules
What is cohesion?