Saltwater (Marine & Estuary) Review

An area where freshwater from the land and saltwater from the sea flow together.

• Wetland

• Estuary

• Salt marsh

• Mudflat

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

True of False: The temperature of the ocean water decreases as the depth of the water increases.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False: Temperature does NOT affect the animals that live in marine ecosystems.

• True
• False

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NGSS.3-LS3-2

NGSS.3-LS4-3

NGSS.3-LS4-4

The _________ zone is the ocean floor.

• intertidal
• neritic
• oceanic
• benthic

The __________ zone is the place where the ocean meets the land.

• intertidal
• neritic
• oceanic
• benthic

In the _________ zone, the sea floor drops sharply.

• intertidal
• neritic
• oceanic
• benthic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The deepest parts of the benthic zone do not get any _________.

• sunlight
• food
• fish
• chemicals

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Where are most coral reefs found?

• warm, shallow areas of the neritic zone
• deepest, dark areas of the benthic zone
• deep water of the open ocean

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Salinity is described as -

• The plant life of in the ocean

• The variety of organisms in the ocean

• The pH of the ocean

• The saltiness of the ocean

One abiotic element of a marine ecosystem is:

• fish

• algae

• bacteria

• salinity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4