Tidal Zones Flashcard

Front

What causes tides?

Back

The pull of the moon.

Front

Importance of adapting for "desiccation"?

Back

It is important for organisms to adapt for desiccation in intertidal zones to prevent them from drying out when water is absent or low.

Front

echinoderm

Back

spiny skin

Front

Identify the type of symmetry starfish have.

Back

Radial

Front

Change in populations in a Rocky Tidal Zone after the removal of starfish.

Back

As mussel populations increased, populations of barnacles, chiton and herbivorous snails decreased.

Front

Which statement best describes a keystone species?

Back

A species which has a disproportionately large effect on its ecosystem.

Front

Type of symmetry crustaceans have.

Back

Bilateral

Front

Identify the phylum that crustaceans belong to.

Back

Arthropoda

Front

What class does a moon snail belong to? Options: Gastropoda, Bivalvia, Cephalopoda

Back

Gastropoda

Front

What class does a clam belong to?

Back

Bivalvia