Aquatic Ecosystems

Aquatic Ecosystems

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Biology

9th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an estuary?

Back

An area in which fresh water from a river mixes with salt water from the ocean.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the benthic zone?

Back

The bottom region of oceans and bodies of fresh water.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is not a freshwater ecosystem?

Back

Estuaries.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does salinity refer to?

Back

How much salt is in the water.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a wetland?

Back

An area where land is periodically underwater.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a mangrove swamp?

Back

A coastal ecosystem characterized by salt-tolerant trees and shrubs.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a coral reef?

Back

A diverse underwater ecosystem held together by calcium carbonate structures secreted by corals.

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