The Chesapeake Bay

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Across
  1. 3. The Chesapeake _____
  2. 5. The upper part of the bay has this type of water
  3. 7. Where land meets a body of water
  4. 10. The more southern state the borders the Chesapeake Bay
  5. 11. Industry supported by visitors
  6. 13. Natural homes of animals and plants
  7. 16. A community of organisms
  8. 18. Land surrounded by water on three sides
  9. 21. Water that’s saltier than freshwater but not as salty as seawater
  10. 23. Birds often found near the water
  11. 24. Place where cargo is loaded and unloaded from ships
  12. 25. An overflow of water
  13. 26. Harmful objects and trash that often flow through the bay
  14. 28. Mollusk that is vital for the ecosystem and economy of the Chesapeake Bay
  15. 29. Edible marine life that is harvested or caught from the bay
Down
  1. 1. Substances that feed plants but can harm water when there is extra
  2. 2. Shifts in temperatures and weather
  3. 4. A measure of the health of water
  4. 6. Where fresh and saltwater mix, the Chesapeake is the largest in the U.S.
  5. 8. The more northern state that borders the Chesapeake Bay
  6. 9. A river in Virginia that flows into the Chesapeake Bay
  7. 12. The lower part of the bay has this type of water
  8. 14. Area of land that drains into a bay
  9. 15. The action of catching sea life
  10. 17. Protection and preservation of nature
  11. 19. Major Maryland city located near the Chesapeake Bay
  12. 20. Salt levels increase when the water is ____
  13. 22. Measure of how salty water is
  14. 27. The Chesapeake is well known for their blue species of this animal