Chesapeake Bay Watershed

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a best management practice?

Forest Buffer

Retention Pond

Wetlands

Impervious surfaces

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

An area between dry land and water that is regularly saturated with ground water or surface water is called -

Forest Buffer

Wetland

Retention Pond

Stream

3.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following are benefits of both forest buffers and wetlands? (Check all that apply.)

Provides habitat

Reduces sediment pollution caused by erosion

Concentrates toxic pollutants

Filters and cleans runoff

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A body of water that is a mix of fresh and salt water is called -

a swamp

a bog

an estuary

a biopond

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following statements about the about the Chesapeake Bay is NOT true?

The Chesapeake Bay is unusually shallow.

The Chesapeake Bay is unusually deep.

The Chesapeake Bay has a large area of land draining into a small amount of water.

The Chesapeake Bay is small compared to the size of its watershed.

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

An area of land that drains into one body of water is called -

a watershed

a wetland

a forest buffer

an estuary

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following states is part of the Chesapeake Watershed?

New York

Pennsylvania

Maryland

Delaware

All of the above

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Half of the water flowing into the Chesapeake Bay flows from ...

The York River

The Potomac River

The Susquehanna River

The James River

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The four major rivers of Virginia are...

The Susquehanna, Potomac, York and James

The Potomac, Rappahannock, York and James

The Potomac, Anacostia, York and James

The Potomac, Anacostia, Susquehanna and York

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following would most likely help the Cub Run Watershed?

Adding forest buffers

Adding impervious surfaces

Removing rain gardens

Removing retention ponds

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How many states are in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?

2

3

5

6

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A ridgeline (or divide) is ...

The bank of a stream separating it from the forest buffer.

An area of higher ground that separates two adjacent watersheds.

The area of land that flows into a body of water.

Any area between dry land and wet land.

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The ridgeline that is the Western border of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed is /are...

The Appalachian Mountains

The Rocky Mountains

The Mississippi River

The Shenandoah Valley

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Wetlands are important to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed because they...

reduce sediment pollution

increase water temperature

increase nutrient pollution

Increase runoff

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Chesapeake Bay's large watershed area and shallow waters causes a problem. What is it?

Too many SAVs

Concentration of pollutants.

A decrease of nutrient pollution

Increased pH

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