Aquatic Biomes

What aquatic biome is characterized by flowing fresh water?

• Lakes/Ponds
• Mangroves Swamps
• Rivers/Streams
• Coral Reefs

Which of the following is considered a wetland?

• Swamps
• Marshes
• Bogs
• All of the above.

Which of the following is the best definition for estuary?

• Narrow band of coastline that exists between high and low tide.
• Areas along the coast where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean.
• Flowing fresh water containing rapids.
• Freshwater aquatic areas that are saturated by water for at least part of the year.

Which biome is pictured below?

• ocean
• freshwater
• coral reef 
• wetland

In which biome do these plants (phytoplankton) not survive?

• freshwater
• coral reef
• ocean
• desert

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Which brackish watery biome has some areas that are salty, and some areas that are freshwater?

• freshwater
• coral reef
• estuary
• ocean

Which watery biome has the lowest concentration of salt?

• freshwater
• ocean
• coral reef
• wetland

This area is a very harsh environment in the ocean due to tides crashing and receding.

• Coral Reef
• Aphotic Zone
• Abyss
• Intertidal Zone

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

To which biome do all the ecosystems shown in the figure belong?

• continental shelf
• wetlands
• open ocean
• sea floor

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What lake zone has the highest photosynthetic rate?

• Profundal
• Benthic
• Limnetic
• Littoral

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6