Aquatic Ecosystems

What is the main factor that separates marine and freshwater ecosystems?

• Salt content

• There's more freshwater than salt water

• Nothing can live in salt water

• There are no freshwater plants

What type of current is driven by temperature changes and low pressure zones?

• Surface Current

• Deep Current

• Transient Current

• Polar Current

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Grey water is defined as:

• Waste water from toilets and other sewage.

• Waste water from showers, sinks, and cleaners.

• Clean water straight from the sink faucet.

• Clean water taken from outdoor faucets.

Areas that are periodically under water or where soil contains a great deal of moisture is called

• Watershed

• Estuaries

• Wetlands

• Marine ecosystems

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The area between the high- and low-water mark on a shore is called the:

• Shoreline Zone

• Low Tide Zone

• High Tide Zone

• Intertidal Zone

What is the shallow, light filled area near lake and ocean shorelines called?

• Littoral Zone

• Benthic Zone

• Estuary

• Watershed

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Capture of water and holding it in an area is called

• Interception

• Saturation

• Overland flow

• Detention

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The biologically rich, protected area where a river meets the sea is called a(n):

• Headwater

• Estuary

• Depositional Zone

• Wetland

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An oyster would be an example of what type of aquatic life?

• Plankton

• Nekton

• Benthos

• Decomposer

How does overuse of fertilizer affect lakes?

• It increases the rate of nutrient accumulation

• Decreases the rate of nutrient accumulation

• Improves water clarity

• Reduces algae populations

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