Chesapeake Bay
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
SIZE/DEPTH
- 200 mile-long bay
- Mouth is 12 miles long
- Average depth is 21 feet
- Deepest part is 174 feet deep
Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video
BASIC FACTS
- Shellfish include clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops live in Chesapeake Bay
- Chesapeake Bay is the mouth of the Susquehanna River
- Ships protect the rough waters of the Atlantic
Photo by japharl
INTERESTING FACTS
- Captain John Smith founded the bay in 1608
- The bay is a mix of salt and fresh water
- Chesapeake Bay is the largest of 130 estuaries in the USA
Photo by alykat
SETTLEMENT
- Shellfish and sea food are very popular
- When first founded there was lots of tobacco
- There is a beach
Photo by citron_smurf
