Aquatic Ecosystems

How do ecologists classify aquatic ecosystems?

• Salinity

• Depth

• Movement

• All of the above

What factors drive ocean currents?

• Temperature differences

• Salinity

• Wind

• All of the above

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What are wetlands?

• areas of land that are flooded at least part of the year

• the ocean

• lakes

• estuaries

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What is NOT an important feature of a wetland?

• Prevents flooding

• Provides habitat for organisms

• Prevents wildfires

• Filters and purifies water

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What 3 Vertical zones are aquatic ecosystems divided into?

• Photic, Aphotic, and Benthic

• Photon, Proton, and Electron

• Top, Middle, and Bottom

• Fresh, Salty, and Mixed

Which is NOT an example of a wetland?

• Marsh

• Swamp

• Bog and Fen

• Flood Plain

This is the ocean zone closest to the shore.

• Neritic Zone

• Intertidal Zone

• Open-Ocean Zone

• Aphotic Zone

This ocean zone lies above the continental plate, is the most productive part of the ocean.

• Intertidal

• Neritic

• Open-Ocean

This large brown algae grows on the floor of continental shelf.

• Kelp Forest

• Coral Reef

• Deciduous Forest

• Mushrooms

Salinity refers to

• how many plants are in the water

• how many organisms live in the water

• how much salt in is water