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1. What is an estuary? semi enclosed by body of h2o and salt water mixed.

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2. How was the Chesapeake Bay formed? about 35,000 years ago a meteroid crashed in to the earth a cauzed a huge whole to appear. From then on water began to drain into that whole. Water from the atlantic ocean drained into that and water from other rivers. Fresh and salt water. It is now called the chesapeake bay.

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3. Where is the Chesapeake Bay located? in Maryland

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4. Define a watershed and explain how the Chesapeake Bay watershed impacts the Bay. All of the land drains into a specific body water

5. Are there any other interesting facts about the Bay that you think your classmates would like to learn? There are alot of blue crabs, and jellyfish and many more sea animals. Be careful.The chesapeake bay is located on St. marys City