Aquatic Biomes

Swamps are commonly found on

• rocky hillsides

• flat, poorly drained land

• mountain peaks

• bottoms of ponds or lakes

The type of plankton that produces most of the food in an aquatic ecosystem is called

• nekton

• benthos

• phytoplankton

• zooplankton

In which aquatic zone would you be likely to find cattails and reeds?

• littoral

• eutrophic

• benthic

• none of the above

Choose which best goes with "Marine Ecosystem"

• Temperature

• Coral Reef

• Pond

• Benthos

Which answer best goes with "Bottom-dwelling organism"

• Pond

• Benthos

• Nekton

• Plankton

Which answer best goes with "factor that determines where aquatic organisms live"?

• Pond

• Benthos

• Nekton

• Temperature

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Which is a freshwater ecosystem?

• Coral Reef

• Pond

• Benthos

• Nekton

What aquatic biome is characterized by flowing fresh water?

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

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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.