Aquatic Biome Review

What are the 2 types of aquatic biomes?

• rivers and streams
• lakes and oceans
• marine and fresh water
• marine and oceanic

What are the 2 types of freshwater biome?

• pond and lake
• river and stream
• marine and oceanic
• running water and still water

Which type of fresh water biome has more algae?

• river
• stream
• still water
• oceanic

The marine zone closest to shore is called

• intertidal
• neritic
• surface
• deep

The kind of wetland formed where saltwater and fresh water meet is called

• brujeria
• estuary
• swamp
• marsh

What aquatic biome is characterized by flowing fresh water?

• Lakes/Ponds
• Mangroves Swamps
• Rivers/Streams
• Coral Reefs

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS2-1

Which of the following is considered a wetland?

• Swamps
• Marshes
• Bogs
• All of the above.

Which of the following is the best definition for estuary?

• Narrow band of coastline that exists between high and low tide.
• Areas along the coast where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean.
• Flowing fresh water containing rapids.
• Freshwater aquatic areas that are saturated by water for at least part of the year.

Which biome is pictured below?

• ocean
• freshwater
• coral reef 
• wetland

In which biome do these plants (phytoplankton) not survive?

• freshwater
• coral reef
• ocean
• desert

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1