Chesapeake Bay
The bay lies mainly in Maryland and Virginia. This topic is part of Water Bodies within Geography. This page currently draws on 6 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Chesapeake Bay trivia questions
Chesapeake Bay is located on the east coast of which country?
Answer: United States
Bonus fact: The bay lies mainly in Maryland and Virginia.
Chesapeake Bay is what type of coastal feature?
Answer: Estuary
Bonus fact: Fresh river water mixes with Atlantic saltwater there.
Which major river is the largest source of freshwater to Chesapeake Bay?
Answer: Susquehanna River
Bonus fact: The Susquehanna provides a large share of the bay's freshwater inflow.
Which naval battle helped prevent British relief of Yorktown?
Answer: Battle of the Chesapeake
Bonus fact: The French fleet under Admiral de Grasse blocked British naval access to the Chesapeake Bay.
Baltimore lies on what bay?
Answer: Chesapeake Bay
Bonus fact: Its harbor connects to the Chesapeake.
What is the largest estuary in the United States?
Answer: Chesapeake Bay
Bonus fact: NOAA says the Chesapeake watershed covers about 64,000 square miles and parts of six states plus Washington, D.C.