Aquatic Final Review Part 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of a lentic system?

• marsh

• lake

• river

• pond

An area of land that drains all the streams and rainfall to a common outlet such as the outflow of a reservoir, mouth of a bay, or any point along a stream channel.

• watershed

• water basin

• mountain valley

• drainage plain

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Which of the following is an example of nonpoint source pollution?

• oil spill from an oil tanker

• Runoff from multiple farms

• The dumping of hazardous waste from a single company

• the burning of trash at a single incinerator

What is the study of lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams called?

• Marine Biology
• Botany
• Limnology
• Limnologist

Which zone contains the most life in a lake or pond?

• Littoral zone around the shoreline
• Profundal zone in the deep and dark
• Benthic zone in the sediment
• Limnetic zone in the open lake as far as light reaches

Plankton are NOT....

• top carnivores of pond food webs
• tiny, microscopic organisms
• easy prey for other aquatic life
• producers

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Which of the following is NOT true?

• In a straight stretch of river, the main force of current is usually in the middle.
• Vegetation on the banks helps reduce erosion
• A riffle is a level area on both sides of a stream that holds excess water during a flood
• Deeper, slower-moving areas of water are called pools

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Algae might grow faster in the summer months due to?

• Warmer water
• Decrease in sediments
• Increase in snails
• Decrease in available dissolved nutrients

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Each of the following is an important characteristic of a riparian zone except:

• Provides a habitat for terrestrial species 
• Allows excessive bank erosion
• Shades and cools water allowing higher dissolved oxygen
• Acts as a pollution buffer

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Which lake in the world is the largest by surface area? (31,700 sq. miles)

• Lake Michigan
• Lake Superior
• Lake Erie
• Lake Jackson