Aquatic Biome Re-Take

What are the 2 types of aquatic biomes?

• rivers and streams

• lakes and oceans

• marine and fresh water

• marine and oceanic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• brujeria

• estuary

• swamp

• marsh

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of these is NOT a freshwater biome?

• coral reef
• flowing water
• wetlands
• ponds and lakes

Which of these is NOT a marine biome?

• open ocean
• deep ocean floor
• seashore
• wetlands

_________ is the amount of salt dissolved in water.

• Temperature

• Salinity

• Nutrients

• Pressure

As rivers flow from their headwaters in the mountains down to flatter areas they become

• more narrow, faster, warmer

• faster, more narrow, colder

• wider, warmer, slower

• wider, colder, faster

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The area of an aquatic ecosystem that is near shallow, near shore, & has an abundance of sunlight & wildlife

• benthic zone

• littoral zone

• limnetic zone

• sunlight zone

What is the single most important difference between the marine, freshwater, and estuary biomes?

• Salinity (dissolved salt)

• Sunlight

• Oxygen

• Amount of Water

The marine zone closest to shore is called

• intertidal
• neritic
• surface
• deep

What do you call the non-living parts of an environment?

• biotic
• abiotic
• biome
• aquatic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3