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knipp - ch. bay #2
chesapeake bay watershed - #2
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Environmental Studies
7th Grade
09/11/2012

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Term
What is an area of land that drains into a river or body of water.
Definition
watershed
Term
How large is the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
Definition
64,000 square miles
Term
What is a body of water that empties into another larger body of water?
Definition
tributary
Term
How many states are in the Ch. Bay watershed?
Definition
6
Term
What states are found in the Ch. Bay watershed?
Definition
New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia
Term
What is the land to water ratio in the Ch. Bay watershed?
Definition
14:1
Term
What river empties the most water into the Ch. Bay?
Definition
Susquehanna River
Term
On what river is Baltimore found?
Definition
Patapsco River
Term
On what river is Washington D.C. found?
Definition
Potomac River
Term
What is the name of the peninsula that makes up the Eastern Shore?
Definition
Delmarva peninsula
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