Biomes

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 is a key producer in the marine biome

• algae

• plankton

• grasses

• snails

which biome has a mix of salt and fresh water

• marine

• estuary

• freshwater

which aquatic biome has the highest diversity of life

• marine

• estuary

• freshwater

what makes the estuary so productive for living things

• sunlight, nutrients, warmer temps

• fish, sunlight, oxygen

• colder water, deeper water

• animal waste

where would you find amphibians

• marine

• freshwater

• estuary

What aquatic biome is characterized by flowing fresh water?

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

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1