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Potomac Highlands Watershed School High School Internet Scavenger Hunt |
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Potomac Highlands Watershed School High School Internet Scavenger Hunt |
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(Click here to download your Scavenger Hunt Form to print)
Click on the link next to each question to find the answer.
Use the "back" arrow on the toolbar to return to this page after you "hunt" down each answer.
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1. What is an estuary? |
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2. Where does the Potomac River start and end? How long is the river? |
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| Chesapeake Bay Program |
3. Describe two things farmers can do to reduce their contributions to sediment pollution. (Hint: scroll down to "common best management practices.) |
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4. Name two ways the Region 8 Planning and Development Council can assist with economic development in West Virginia. |
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5. Name four of the Potomac River’s subwatersheds. |
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6. Describe three components of low impact development practices and their benefits. |
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| Why Sediment Matters |
7. Describe two problems sediment pollution in streams can cause for people. |
| Understanding Pollution |
8. What is point source pollution? |
| Region of Waterloo then click on Hydrologic Cycle |
9. Describe two steps of the water cycle. |
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10. What is Non Point Source Pollution? |
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| American Farmland Trust |
11. What three strategies does the American Farmland Trust use to protect farmland. |