The Chesapeake Bay, which is along the coast of the Eastern U.S., is the largest estuary in the country. Many rivers, including the Potomac, empty into this section of the Atlantic Ocean.

During the 1970s, areas of the bay were found to have low levels of oxygen and could not support life. What was the cause of this problem?

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The Chesapeake Bay, which is along the coast of the Eastern U.S., is the largest estuary in the country. Many rivers, including the Potomac, empty into this section of the Atlantic Ocean.

During the 1970s, areas of the bay were found to have low levels of oxygen and could not support life. What was the cause of this problem?

istim · Answer

This looks like a "Directly out of the textbook" problem. Have you given your textbook the attention it desires?

anonymous · Answer

Its not a textbook question. Its a 'skills for success' question. Which is basically just practice questions. There's no text book for it.

istim · Answer

REally? Interesting. What is the section/topic this textbook is in? There's a lot of answers to this. Not sure how to answer.