Freshwater Ecology

Freshwater Ecosystem

Multiple Choice

Which has the Aquatic Biome with their correct areas.

• 1.Marine(rivers, lakes)

  2.Brackish Water (estuaries, wetlands)

  3.Freshwater (oceans, coral reefs)

• 1.Brackish(rivers, lakes)

  2.Marine Water (estuaries, wetlands)

  3.Freshwater (oceans, coral reefs)

• 1.Freshwater (rivers, lakes)

  2.Brackish Water (estuaries, wetlands)

  3.Marine (oceans, coral reefs)

Open Ended

What does Salinity measure

Multiple Choice

What is the factor that determines aquatic zones? ex. Photic, Aphotic, Benthic.

• the type of fish that live in the zones

• Amount of sunlight that is able to penetrate

• How deep the water is

Open Ended

Why is Photosynthesis able to occur in the Photic zone but not in the Aphotic or Benthic zone?

Open Ended

Why does the Photic zone have more life compared to the other zones?

Open Ended

Which zone would plants thrive in the most? Photic, Aphotic, Benthic, An Why?

Multiple Choice

River

• Standing

• Flowing

Multiple Choice

Marsh

• Standing

• FLowing

Multiple Choice

Pond

• Standing

• Flowing

Multiple Choice

River

• Standing

• Flowing