Protecting & Conserving Estuaries & Intertidal Zone

Which of these may lead to destruction and imbalance of ecosystem?

• animal conservation

• overfishing and overhunting

• reforestation

• waste segregation

Which is NOT an example of a habitat found in an estuarine ecosystem?

• coral reef

• mango plantation

• mud flat

• salt marsh

This aquatic zone accounts for most of marine biodiversity.

• benthic

• aphotic

• coastal

• intertidal

Estuaries, intertidal zones, are part of the ______ ecosystem?

• wetland

• saltwater

• freshwater

• tiaga

Where is the intertidal zone found?

• on an island

• on the bank of a river

• in the middle of the ocean

• where the ocean meets land

What causes the biggest daily changes to the intertidal zone?

• tides moving

• animals dying

• sunlight shinning

• humans swimming

A semi-enclosed area where fresh water from a river meets salty water from the sea.

• watershed

• groundwater

• estuary

• ocean

Which of the following shall you do to protect the intertidal zone?

• purchase items that exploit marine life

• travel the ocean irresponsibly

• use fewer plastic products

• all of the above

Which of following shows the importance of an estuary?

• it is spawning ground for animals

• it is a shelter for the huge animals

• it is a swimming place for animals

• it is a swimming place for human

Estuary is an area where the river and _____ meet?

• land

• sea

• ocean

• falls