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1.  Oysters live in groups called:

A.  Beds or reefs
B.  Restaurants
C.  Bars
D.  A & C

2.  Oyster bars are located:

A.  Close to oyster restaurants
B.  Throughout most of the bay & its tributaries
C.  Only in the fresh water rivers of the Chesapeake Bay
D.  In the open ocean

3.  It may take an oyster __ years to reach harvestable size.

    A.  2
    B.  4
    C.  3
    D.  9

4.  Oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay are suffering from two parasites which are both fatal to oysters but harmless to humans. What are they?

    A.  Oyster Pox & shellrot
    B.  Dermo & MSX
    C.  Pfiesteria & shellrot
    D.  NBA & Delta

5.  Oysters aid water quality of the bay by:

A.  Filtering out phytoplankton, dirt & nutrients
B.  Eating all of the small trash particles floating in the water
C.  Increasing nutrient loads
D.  Increasing dissolved oxygen by opening & closing their shells

6.  What are oyster larvae called after they settle to the bottom?

A.  Spit
B.  Spot
C.  Spat
D.  Oysterettes

7.  Oysters prefer to settle on:

A.  Hard sand or firm bottoms
B.  Shifting sands or soft silty bottoms
C.  Oyster shells
D.  A & C

8.  Chesapeake Bay oysters live in waters which are:

A. Up to 1 foot deep
B. Between 1 and 5 feet deep
C. Between 5 and 8 feet deep
D.  Between 8 and 25 feet deep


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