Unit One – “Getting Your Feet Wet” Oceanography

 200 miles 1) What is the distance of the Chesapeake Bay north to south?

 4600 miles 2. How long is the shoreline?

 20 – 30 feet 3. Average Depth?

 Potomac, Susquehanna, James. 4. What are the major rivers?

 An area of land, in a basin, drained by a network of rivers and streams that flows downstream. 5. Define a watershed.

6 states make up the Chesapeake Bay watershed: Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New York, & Pennsylvania. 6. What states are in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?

 498,000 acres 7. How many acres of wetlands does the Chesapeake have?

Describes the amount of dissolved salt there are in a thousand parts of water. Expressed 0/ Define salinity.

 Southern. Due to lower elevation of the watershed. 9. What part of the Chesapeake has the highest salinity?

 Hampton Roads experiences 2 high and 2 low tides a day. 10. Define semi-diural tides.

 Over How many species of plants and animals does the Chesapeake Bay wetland have?

 Approximately 10,000.  Sea level rose.  Barrier Islands disappeared. 12. When was the last ice age? What happened as a result?

IN 9000 B.C. THE NATIVE AMERICANS ARRIVE IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY THE NATIVE AMERICANS FISH IN THE BAY WITH SPEARS, TRAPS AND HOOKS THE SUSQUEHANNOCK OF THE IROQUOIS NATION LIVED NORTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY 13. List 3 facts about Indians who settled here.

IN 1607, JOHN SMITH BEGIN HIS EXPLORATION OF THE BAY. ALSO IN 1607 THE FIRST PERMAENT NEW WORLD ENGLISH SETTLEMENT ESTABLISHED IN JAMESTOWN. IN 1835, THE CHESAPEAKE REGION FORESTS IS CLEARED FOR AGRICULTURE, TIMBER AND FUEL FOR HOMES AND INDUSTRY. 14. List 3 facts about the British Settlers.

 IN 1619, AFRICANS WERE BROUGHT OVER BY THE DUTCH  FREDERICK DOUGLASS USED THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TO ESCAPE SLAVERY.  BETWEEN 1700 AND 1770, SLAVE POPULATION GREW IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY to 250, List 3 facts of African American who settled here.

 Battle of Bunker Hill (1775)  Civil War (mid ’s)  Battle of Hampton Roads (1862) 16. List 3 notable battles of the Chesapeake.

 Over half of the blue crabs in the nation is harvested from the Chesapeake.  The blue crab goes through many transformations in its 3 years.  It takes 12 to 18 months for a blue crab to mature. 17. List 3 facts of the blue crab.

 Oyster  Barnacles  Blue Crab  Comb jellies  Fiddler crabs  Hermit crabs  Sea star  Sea cucumbers  Horseshoe Crabs Invertebrates 18. Give examples of invertebrates that live in the Chesapeake.

 Green Frogs  Salamanders  Newts  Skinks Reptiles and Amphibians 19. Amphibians

 Croaker  Bluefish  Black Drum  Puffer  Bluegill  Catfish  Seahorse  Flounder  Cownose Ray  Sandbar Shark Fish of the Chesapeake 21. Fish

 Canadian geese  Black Duck  American Coot  Bald Eagke  Brown Pelican  Carolina Chickadee  Blue Heron  Egret  Gulls  Osprey Birds 22. Resident Birds

 An resting area where migratory birds breed and feed.  Back Bay 23. Describe a bird refuge.

 Bottlenose Dolphins  Beavers  Bobcat  Little Brown Bat  Squirrel  Rabbit  Fox  Deer  Otter Mammals 24. Mammals?

 May cause “Blooms”  May cause hypoxia  Fertilizers 25. Algae

 Bald Cypress – grows in wet soils and standing water (Swamps). Bald Cypress  Loblolly Pine – common pine tree in our area. Provides habitat for wildlife (squirrels, bald eagles). Loblolly Pine  American Holly – Thorned leaves and red berries. American Holly  Bay Grasses – SAV’s Bay Grasses 26. Describe a bald cypress, loblolly pine, American Holly, bay grasses.

 Water sports  Camping  Hunting  Fishing 27. List Recreational Activities

 Oceanfront hotels, restaurants, entertainment.  Real Estate 28?. Businesses

 Protection  Weather data  Revenue  Jobs 29. Military important?

 Chesapeake Bay Foundation – Save the Bay  Clean Water and Air Act.  Businesses for the Bay (B4B) - A program for businesses that are committed to the protection and restoration of the Bay. Businesses 30. Keeping the Chesapeake Heathly?