ESTUARIES

An estuary is best defined as a place where--

• fresh and salt water meet

• a river meets the Chesapeake Bay

• a group of animals are gathered

• the water from the land flows into a river

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Which of the following is NOT TRUE of estuaries?

• Estuaries provide a habitat for biotic factors

• Estuaries create a protective refuge for living things

• Estuaries allow juvenile animals to grow into adults safetly

• Estuaries create shelter for aquatic and non-aquatic life.

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Which of the following is NOT true about an Estuary?

• They can be comprised of multiple other intertidal zones
• They are a common mating ground for Marine birds
• They are often found where a river meets the ocean
• They are all saltwater

Why are estuaries important to our environment?

• Estuaries filter pollutants and prevent erosion.

• Estuaries provide nurseries for marine life.

• Estuaries act as home for many types of wildlife.

• All of the above.

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Glaciers that have cut through granite rock form these type of estuaries:

• bar built

• fjords

• salt marshes

• mangroves

When salt and fresh water mix, what is the new water substance called?

• Brackish Acid
• Fresh Water
• Salt Water
• Brackish Water

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How have estuaries been affected by humans?

• dredged to make harbors

• filled in for development

• polluted by industrial parks

• all answers are correct

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True or False:

Estuaries are one of the most productive Ecosystems/Biomes in the world.

• False

• True

Ecosystem found on marine shorelines alternating between high and low tide

• Abyssal Zone

• Coral Reef

• Intertidal Zone

• Open Ocean

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Species living in the Intertidal Zone include

• Sharks

• Whales

• Sea Stars

• Jellyfish