Lake Properties

The Chara muskgrass, located on the far left, is considered as which type of aquatic plant?

• Emergent

• Thermocline

• Tropholytic

• Submergent

Which definition best describes the Littoral Zone?

• A deep area of water where light does not penetrate

• An area known as the hypolimnion where plants thrive

• A shallow area of water where light penetrates

• An area known as the metalimnion where plants thrive

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What discourages overturn from occurring in lake water?

• Thermal Stratification

• Pressure Change

• Absorption of Light

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which seasons have the most overturn occurring in the water?

• Summer and Winter

• Winter and Spring

• Spring and Fall

• Fall and Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

At approximately which depth does the thermocline exist?

• 5 meters

• 10 meters

• 15 meters

• 20 meters

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which season would best be identified by the thermal stratification above?

• Fall

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which section would be considered as the Metalimnion?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

In general, as the temperature decreases, the amount of dissolved oxygen increases.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Dissolved oxygen enters the water through:

• The Atmosphere and Aquatic Organisms

• Photosynthesis and The Atmosphere

• Photosynthesis and Aquatic Organisms

• Glaciers and Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The largest thermocline exists during which season?

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

• Summer