Freshwater Biomes

The sunlit portion of a lake is part of the lake's

• benthic zone

• littoral zone

• intertidal zone

• limnetic zone

What are the two main types of wetlands?

• lakes and ponds

• marshes and swamps

• rivers and oceans

• oceans and seas

Cattails growing at the edge of a pond are part of a(n)

• littoral zone

• benthic zone

• estuary

• river

What are the two main types of freshwater ecosystems?

• lakes and ponds

• marshes and swamps

• rivers and oceans

• oceans and seas

Which of the following is not an environmental function of wetlands?

• absorbing and removing pollutants from water

• spawning (mating) grounds for fish and habitat for migratory birds

• increasing runoff

• controlling floods

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Beavers would be considered

• nekton

• benthos

• phytoplankton

• neuston

Worms and snails would be considered

• nekton

• benthos

• phytoplankton

• neuston

Alligators and fish would be considered

• nekton

• benthos

• phytoplankton

• zooplankton

What distinguishes marshes from swamps?

• marshes are home to abundant wildlife, while swamps have low biodiversity

• swamps are home to abundant wildlife, while marshes are low biodiversity

• marshes contain woody plants, while swamps contain non-woody plants

• swamps contain woody plants, while marshes contain non-woody plants

An increase in the amount of nutrients in a body of water is known as

• eutrophication

• thermodynamics

• succession

• energy flow

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4