Intro to Rocky Shore

In which zone of the seashore is a rocky shore ecosystem located?

• Pioneer

• Fixed Dune

• Shrub

• Intertidal

non-living factors that affect organisms in an ecosystem are called ____.

• biotic

• physical

• abiotic

• atmospheric

All of the following are abiotic factors that affect organisms in a rocky shore except______.

• Light Intensity

• Water

• Atmosphere

• None the above

The substrate is affected by all of the following except______.

• wind

• erosion

• light intensity

• all the above

How does water affect organisms in a rocky shore?

• changing salinity

• changing tide

• constant wave action

• wave action and changing tide ONLY

How do wave tides and currents affect humans?

• carry nutrients

• moderate temperature

• only serves as a means of transportation

• none of the above

On which side(s) of the island are rocky shores likely to be located?

• Southwest

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Northwest