Question

actions can have either a positive or negative impact on the health of the bay. write a plus sign (+) next to each action that would have a positive impact and a minus sign (-) next to each action that would have a negative impact.

• installing grates on depression and storm drains
• creating buffer zones by planting vegetation near waterways.
• littering
• spraying excess fertilizer and pesticides on lawns
• recycling plastic containers
• creating rooftop gardens
• installing additional trash cans and recycling bins in public spaces
• factories dumping waste products into rivers and creeks
• pouring motor oil in a storm drain
• building more parking lots and paved roads
• erosion, bare earth and other eroded areas
• planting crops year round, rather than leaving fields empty in the winter

continue to expand cities and farms in our watershed. briefly explain how these areas negatively impact the health of the chesapeake bay.

you know youre prepared for the quiz on thursday september 18 (green days) or friday (blue days) if you can answer the essential questions and do all the tasks below.

essential questions - can you answer all of these big unit questions?

Explanation:

1. Installing grates on depression and storm drains: +. Helps filter debris, reducing pollutant - runoff into the bay.
2. Creating buffer zones by planting vegetation near waterways: +. Vegetation filters pollutants and stabilizes soil.
3. Littering: -. Litter can end up in the bay, harming wildlife and water quality.
4. Spraying excess fertilizer and pesticides on lawns: -. Can cause nutrient - and chemical - runoff into the bay.
5. Recycling plastic containers: +. Reduces plastic waste that could pollute the bay.
6. Creating rooftop gardens: +. Absorbs rainwater, reduces runoff and urban heat island effect.
7. Installing additional trash cans and recycling bins in public spaces: +. Encourages proper waste disposal, reducing litter in the bay.
8. Factories dumping waste products into rivers and creeks: -. Pollutes waterways that flow into the bay.
9. Pouring motor oil in a storm drain: -. Motor oil is toxic and can contaminate bay water.
10. Building more parking lots and paved roads: -. Increases runoff and reduces infiltration, carrying pollutants to the bay.
11. Erosion, bare earth and other eroded areas: -. Eroded soil can cloud the bay water and carry pollutants.
12. Planting crops year - round, rather than leaving fields empty in the winter: +. Helps prevent soil erosion and nutrient runoff.

Answer:

1. Installing grates on depression and storm drains: +
2. Creating buffer zones by planting vegetation near waterways: +
3. Littering: -
4. Spraying excess fertilizer and pesticides on lawns: -
5. Recycling plastic containers: +
6. Creating rooftop gardens: +
7. Installing additional trash cans and recycling bins in public spaces: +
8. Factories dumping waste products into rivers and creeks: -
9. Pouring motor oil in a storm drain: -
10. Building more parking lots and paved roads: -
11. Erosion, bare earth and other eroded areas: -
12. Planting crops year - round, rather than leaving fields empty in the winter: +