Aquatic Ecosystems

Aquatic means ______________________.

• having to do with water

• having to do with land

• having to do with air

• having to do with heat

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which aquatic ecosystem has large bodies of saltwater that are divided by continents?

• oceans

• estuaries

• lakes

• ponds

True or False: The temperature in the ocean is always the same.

• True

• False

True or False: The amount of water in the ocean can change.

• True

• False

The surface of the ocean receives ___________________________ sunlight.

• partial

• no

• full

• some

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which aquatic ecosystem is found where the freshwater rivers meet the ocean?

• ocean

• estuary

• lake

• pond

True or False: An estuary is saltier than the ocean.

• True

• False

The mixture of saltwater and freshwater in an estuary is called __________________ water.

• brackish

• semi-salty

• partially-salty

• sorta-salty

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which aquatic ecosystems are bodies of freshwater surrounded by land?

• oceans

• estuaries

• lakes

• ponds

True or False: The temperature of the water in a pond usually stays the same.

• True

• False