ESTUARIES AND INTERTIDAL ZONE

It is an area where a river opens up into the ocean.

• intertidal zone

• spray zone

• estuary

• ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

It is an area where land meets ocean water.

• estuary

• intertidal zone

• ecosystem

• mangrove forests

They are classified as animals that eat leftovers.

• carnivores

• decomposers

• scavengers

• herbivores

It is the driest part of the intertidal zone.

• middle intertidal zone

• low intertidal zone

• high intertidal zone

• spray zone

These are spaces between rocks and sand intertidal zones where water gets trapped and organisms thrive in a limited supply of seawater.

• Tide Pools

• Rock Pools

• Pools Formation

• Tidal Pools

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Mangrove forests provide habitats for two variety of animals.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Mangrove forests are source of many natural resources.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

In the Philippines, many families do not depend on the productivity of the marine ecosystems surrounding them.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The Philippines has very short shoreline because of its archipelagic nature.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Some threats to natural marine ecosystems are overfishing and destructive methods of fishing, such as dynamite and cyanide.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7