Aquatic Biomes

_________ is the amount of salt dissolved in water.

• Temperature
• Salinity
• Nutrients
• Pressure

This type of organism that lives in a marine environment swims actively in open water.

• Plankton
• Benthos
• Nekton
• Decomposers

______________ are bottom-dwelling organisms of the ocean, often attached to hard surfaces.

• Benthos
• Nekton
• Plankton
• Decomposers

This is a smaller stream or river that feeds into larger rivers and streams

• oxbow lake
• watershed
• tributary
• pond

These are partially enclosed body of water where seawater is mixed with fresh water.

• Stream
• Estuary
• Watershed
• Swamp

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This is the zone that low tide exposes and high tide covers.

• Intertidal
• Pelagic
• Benthic
• Neritic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In which biome do these plants (seagrass) survive? 

• wetland
• ocean
• freshwater

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which biome is pictured below?

• ocean
• freshwater
• coral reef 
• wetland

In which biome do these plants (water lily trees/cattails) survive?

• ocean
• coral reef
• wetland

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which biome is pictured below?

• freshwater
• wetland
• coral reef
• ocean