04. Aquatic Ecosystems Review

What is the term for a coastal wetland that features trees with tall roots?

• salt marsh
• freshwater swamp
• mangrove swamp
• freshwater marsh

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What is the term for a highly productive brackish ecosystem with a nutrient trap?

• wetland
• river
• ocean
• estuary

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Artificial eutrophication results from overuse of...

• fertilizers
• pesticides
• household chemicals
• organic farming

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Crayfish, mussels, and catfish are all examples of...

• plankton
• nekton
• benthos
• turthos

In lakes, what area near the shore features rooted plants and abundant life?

• benthic zone
• open water
• littoral zone
• continental shelf

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Sharks, dolphins, turtles, and other free swimmers are called...

• plankton
• nekton
• benthos
• rethos

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Bleaching can result if this sensitive ecosystem is damaged.

• estuary
• arctic
• coral reef
• freshwater swamo

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Which grassy coastal wetland can stand regular changes in water depth?

• salt marsh
• mangrove swamp
• freshwater marsh
• freshwater swamp

Organisms that cannot fight a current are called...

• plankton
• nekton
• benthos
• hekton

In an estuary, animals are adapted to changes in...

• water depth
• temperature
• salinity
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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