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| What percent of the freshwater that enters the Bay comes from the Susquehanna River? |
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| What is the importance of the Ch. Bay to migratory birds? |
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| How many people move into the Ch. Bay watershed each year? |
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| Another name for a striped bass. |
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| The invasive rodent that eats all of a plant. |
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| The fish that is used for fishmeal and is the prey of larger fish, birds and mammals. |
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| T/F Saltwater is heavier than freshwater. |
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| T/F Sea nettles prefer salt water. |
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| How long did it used to take the oysters to filter all of the Bay's water? |
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| What are four filtering systems for the Bay? |
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1) oysters
2) submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV)
3) marshes
4) streamside (riparian) forests |
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| What are the two elements that make up polluting nutrients that pollute the Bay? |
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| An area of the Bay with no oxygen. |
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| What are four things that contribute to excess nutrients in the Bay? |
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1) septic systems
2) sewage treatment plants
3) chemicals from roads
4) dissolved manure |
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| The length of the Bay in miles. |
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| How many people live in the Ch. Bay watershed? |
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