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MVMS Chesapeake Bay
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Estuary | A partially enclosed body of water with a mixture of salt and fresh water-It is a basin where a river meets the ocean. |
| Watershed | An area of land from which rain and snowmelt drains into a river, stream, or other body of water |
| Phytoplankton | Microscopic aquatic plants that make their own food through the process of photosynthesis |
| Marsh | A grassy wetland without trees that is usually seasonally flooded or wet |
| Sediment | Soil, silt, and other material that is suspended in water and eventually settles to the bottom |
| Tributary | A stream or river that feeds into a larger body of water |
| Nutrients | (nitrogen and phosphorus)- Essential for all living organisms-Too many can be bad because they cause algae blooms |
| SAV | Submerged aquatic vegetation- Rooted underwater plants that grow in shallow zones where light penetrates |
| Point source | Pollution that comes from a single, identifiable source |
| Nonpoint source | Pollution that does not come from a single easily identifiable source |
| Zooplankton | Microscopic aquatic animals that cannot make their own food |
| Brackish | A mixture of fresh and salt water |
| Runoff | Water that has washed off the land into rivers and streams |
| Salinity | A measure of the saltiness in water |
| Turbidity | Cloudiness of the water due to suspension of silt or sediment |
| Dissolved oxygen | Microscopic bubbles of oxygen that are mixed in water |
| Algae bloom | A population explosion of algae due to high levels of nutrients in the bay-Blocks sunlight from reaching SAV, causing them to die. |
| Photosynthesis | The process by which plants use carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight and make oxygen and their own food (glucose/sugar) |
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