Aquatic Biomes

What aquatic biome is characterized by flowing fresh water?

• Lakes/Ponds
• Mangroves Swamps
• Rivers/Streams
• Coral Reefs

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

Which of the following is the best definition for estuary?

• Narrow band of coastline that exists between high and low tide.
• Areas along the coast where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean.
• Flowing fresh water containing rapids.
• Freshwater aquatic areas that are saturated by water for at least part of the year.

In which biome do these plants (seagrass) survive? 

• wetland
• ocean
• freshwater

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which biome is pictured below?

• ocean
• freshwater
• coral reef 
• wetland

Which brackish watery biome has some areas that are salty, and some areas that are freshwater?

• freshwater
• coral reef
• estuary
• ocean

Which watery biome has the lowest concentration of salt?

• freshwater
• ocean
• coral reef
• wetland

Which biome is pictured below?

• wetland
• coral reef
• ocean
• freshwater

The intertidal zone of oceans

• surrounds continents
• is on the coastline
• has tides that rise and fall each day
• is the open ocean

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

Aquatic biomes cover roughly how much of the Earth's surface

• 10%
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Aquatic biomes cover roughly how much of the Earth's surface

• 10%
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%