Marine and Brackish Biomes

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How similar is the 1st photo to the freshwater zones we recently covered?

• ​Waves that crash onto the shore in this biome can make it a challenge for organisms to hold on and not get washed away.

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Trivia Question: What animated TV series is set in the intertidal zone?

​Fun Fact: The creator of Spongebob, Stephen Hillenburg, was a marine science major and art minor in college. Before he went to art school he created a comic called the Intertidal Zone for his job with main character Bob the Sponge...

Multiple Choice

Area where land meets the ocean. Fluctuates in size between low and high tides.

• Pelagic Zone

• Intertidal Zone

• Benthic Zone

• Abyssal Zone

Multiple Choice

The portion of a lake or ocean where there is little or no sunlight. It is formally defined as the depths beyond which less than 1% of sunlight penetrates

• Photic Zone

• Benthic Zone

• Abyssal Zone

• Aphotic Zone

Multiple Choice

Area at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean, lake, or stream, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers. Depth can vary.

• Pelagic Zone

• Intertidal Zone

• Benthic Zone

• Abyssal Zone

Estuaries

Where the river meets the sea...​

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