Abiotic factors and Biomes

Blasts from oil and gas exploration are

a type of (a)   pollution that has impacted whale populations.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Select 3 types of pollution

• Air

• Water

• Noise

• Smell

_________is the amount of dissolved salts in a body of water.

• soil

• salinity

• turbidity

Melting ice caps are releasing

_________ into the oceans.

• saltwater

• freshwater

• rocks and dirt

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is responsible for a recent increase in the melting of polar ice?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Describe the effects of a change in ocean salinity.

• noise will increase

• it will cause acid rain

• ocean currents will change and climate patterns will change

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Many pesticides are extremely toxic chemicals to honey bees. In this case, pesticides are an _______ factor.

• abiotic

• biotic

• mutualistic

• competetive

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What do bees move from flower to flower?

• honey

• nectar

• pollen

The effects of noise pollution on whales are

• reduces whale breeding

• whales leave their natural habitat or get lost

• whales die

• all of the above are consequences of noise pollution on whales.

Describe one an abiotic factor that affects aquatic ecosystems.