Marine Ecosystems of Connecticut

Which of the following is an estuary?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Thames River

• Long Island Sound

• Hammonasset Beach

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Why are estuaries important? (choose all that apply)

• provide places for recreational activities

• they provide open waters for whale migration

• they shield marine species from being hunted

• they are a critical natural habitat

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following are threatening our estuaries?

• pet waste

• water from water treatment plants

• runoff from construction sites

• the tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

How much of the surface of the Earth do oceans cover?

• approximately 25%

• approximately 50%

• approximately 70%

• approximately 80%

The ocean is a ____________ body of water that surrounds every continent.

• segmented

• continuous

• divided

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Choose the 4 regions the ocean is divided into.

• Atlantic

• Antarctic

• Indian

• Arctic

• Pacific

Climate change is ________.

• changing the flow of the currents

• making the ocean warmer

• raising sea level

• acidifying our oceans

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

There are no rocky shores found in Connecticut.

• True

• False

What are rocky shores governed by?

• the type of rocks

• the salinity of the water

• the wind

• the tides

The supralittoral zone is _________.

• a terrestrial environment

• an aquatic environment

• both terrestrial and aquatic

• a man-made environment