Aquatic Ecosystems Quiz

Wetlands dominated by non-woody plants

• marsh

• benthic zone

• littoral zone

• coral reefs

precipitation that can carry pollutants into aquatic ecosystems

• run off

• salinity

• estuary

• dams

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

amount of dissolved salts in water

• salinity

• estuary

• littoral zone

• runoff

wetland dominated by woody plants

• marsh

• eutrophication

• coral reefs

• swamp

area where fresh water mixes with salt water

• salinity

• estuary

• littoral zone

• runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

limestone ridges built by tiny animals

• coral reefs

• estuary

• marsh

• swamp

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

located near the bottom of a pond or lake

• marsh

• benthic zone

• littoral zone

• coral reefs

organisms that break down dead organisms

• marsh

• decomposers

• littoral zone

• coral reefs

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

aquatic zone found near the shore

• salinity

• estuary

• littoral zone

• runoff

increase in nutrients in an aquatic ecosystem

• marsh

• eutrophication

• coral reefs

• swamp

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4