Marine Ecosystems

For a(n) __________________ to be successful and healthy, it has to have lots of different kinds of plants and animals

• ecosystem

• biodiversity

• food chain

• environment

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Having lots of different plants and animals is called ____________________

• ecosystem

• biodiversity

• life cycle

• environment

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The largest ecosystem in the world is the

• sea/ocean

• rainforests

• prairie

• lakes

What are areas where freshwater meets saltwater called?

• wetlands
• estuaries
• coastal byways
• intertidal zones

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What factors affect aquatic ecosystems? 

• Light, salinity, temperature
• Sun, moon and stars
• Nothing
• Coral reefs, whales

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The largest freshwater marsh in the United States.

• Louisiana swamp
• Mississippi river
• Texas coastline
• Florida everglades

Deep ocean technology has discovered organisms in hydrothermal vents that do not rely on sunlight to survive. What do these organisms use as their energy source?

• chemosynthesis
• electrical charge
• hydropower
• thermal heat

Which of the following are producers in the food web?

• Phytoplankton and seaweed

• Phytoplankton and zooplankton

• Squid and Elephant Seal

• Seaweed and Crabs

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Which aquatic ecosystem are streams?

• estuaries

• freshwater ecosystem

• ocean

• wetland

This aquatic ecosystem is a ...

• estuary

• pond

• wetland

• Open ocean

• coral reef

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