Unit 2 Freshwater Ecology

As a lake ages through the process of succession it becomes ______

• colder

• less productive

• shallower

• deeper

Which of the following would be characteristic of a hypereutrophic lake?

• small supply of plant nutrients

• nutrient overload from human activities

• sufficiently-supplied with nutrients for producers

• deep clear water with few nutrients

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

All of the following are freshwater aquatic life zones EXCEPT

• Lakes

• Coral Reefs

• Inland Wetlands

• Rivers

• Streams

What % of the earth's water is found in the ocean?

• 3%

• 24.9%

• 97%

• 75%

• 0.03%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which characteristic of water allows it to move from roots to the leaves of a tree?

• Neutral pH

• Lower density when in solid form

• High surface tension/Cohesion

• High specific heat

• Low boiling point

The part of the water cycle in which plants release water to the atmosphere is:

• Transpriration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Cohesion

• Sedimentation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Within which river basin is Waco located?

• Waco River

• Colorado River

• Brazos River

• Pecos River

• Red River

All of the following are characteristics of lentic systems EXCEPT

• Fast moving water

• May have different temperatures from top to bottom

• Oxygen poor at deeper levels

• Slow moving or stationary water

• Become shallower over time due to sediments

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The vegetated buffer between streams and the nearby land is called the

• Profundal zone

• Riparian Zone

• Erosional Zone

• Depositional Zone

• Limnetic Zone

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which of the following is a true statement about the effects of urbanization on flooding?

• floods do not occur in urban areas

• urbanization has no effect on flooding

• urbanization decreases the amount of runoff in a watershed

• floods are more frequent and more severe

• floods are less frequent and less severe

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4