Aquatic Ecosystem Practice and Review

What are areas where freshwater meets saltwater called?

• wetlands
• estuaries
• coastal byways
• intertidal zones

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What factors affect aquatic ecosystems? 

• Light, salinity, temperature
• Sun, moon and stars
• Nothing
• Coral reefs, whales

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Why does photosynthesis not occur in the deep ocean? 

• Lack of nutrients
• Low oxygen levels
• Excess sunlight
• Sunlight does not penetrate

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Bryson is comparing two different ecosystems and creates the following list of similarities: aquatic, diverse fish life, high salt concentration, plentiful light at the water's surface. Which two ecosystems is Bryson most likely comparing?

• ocean and lake

• estuary and ocean

• grassland and pond

Salinity refers to

• how many plants are in the water

• how many organisms live in the water

• how much salt in is water

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Aquatic life is abundant, diverse, and full of sunlight at which zone?

• littoral zone

• benthic zone

• limnetic zone

Bottom dwelling organisms.

• Plankton
• Fish
• Mammals
• Benthos

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The non living parts of an ecosystem

• abiotic factors
• biotic factors
• oxygen
• soil

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An abiotic part of an ecosystem; this gas is required by all living things.

• oxygen
• ecology
• biotic factors
• jellybeans

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Which zone in this pond would be classified as benthic?

• A

• B

• C