Aquatic Biomes/ Biogeochemical Cycles

What biome is where the river meets the sea?

• estuary

• marine

• freshwater

• delta

what is the largest aquatic biome?

• Marine

• Estuary

• Freshwater

What happens as you go deeper in an aquatic biome?

• It gets colder

• it gets colder and darker

• it gets colder, darker and pressure increases

• you get wet

what is a key producer in the freshwater biome

• algae

• trees

• grasses

• plankton

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.

Aquatic biomes cover roughly how much of the Earth's surface

• 10%
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

Fresh water referrers to which of the following

• oceans, rivers, lakes
• ponds, rivers, oceans
• lakes, ponds,  streams
• streams, lakes, oceans

Which biome is pictured below?

• freshwater
• wetland
• coral reef
• ocean

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

• Intertidal
• Pelagic
• Benthic
• Neritic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3