Summer School Biology - CH 35 - Section IV Quiz

What zone lies just below the ocean's photic zone?

• aphotic zone

• photosynthetic zone

• neritic zone

• benthic zone

The environment on the ocean floor is called the ___________.

• photic zone

• benthic zone

• continental shelf

• estuary

Although they make up only 10 percent of the marine biome, which areas are important because they contain almost 90 percent of marine life?

• coastal zones

• kelp forests

• swamps

• estuaries

Which of the following is not one of the major types of freshwater biomes?

• wetland

• groundwater biome

• flowing-water biome

• standing-water biome

Which of the following is not classified as a wetland?

• bog

• marsh

• swamp

• beach

What type of biome makes up most of the biosphere?

• anaerobic

• land

• aquatic

• tropical

Ponds and lakes are __________.

• flowing-water biomes

• wetlands

• standing-water biomes

• estuaries

Which is NOT a freshwater ecosystem?

• a river
• a lake 
• an estuary
• a stream

The photic zone

• extends to the bottom of the open ocean
• extends to a depth of about 200 meters
• is deep, cold, and permanently dark
• is where chemosynthetic bacteria are the producers

The aphotic zone is

• the ocean's dark lower layer where photosynthesis cannot occur
• the sunlit upper layer of the ocean where photosynthesis occurs
• on the bottom of lakes, streams, and oceans.
• where benthos are found