End of Ecosystem Unit

Which water-based ecosystem can be found in all regions of North Carolina?

• salt marsh

• estuary

• ocean

• pond

Which ecosystem has lifeforms most similar to those of the ocean?

• estuary

• lake

• pond

• stream

Which best describes a difference between lakes and oceans?

• Oceans are larger than lakes

• Lakes are larger than oceans

• Oceans are less salty than lakes

• Lakes are more salty than oceans

Why are more types of organisms found in the shallow part of the ocean than in very deep ocean water?

• There is more salt.

• There is more light.

• There is more sand.

• There is more wave action.

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How is an estuary different from an ocean?

• It has only freshwater.

• It is deeper than the ocean.

• It does not support animal life.

• It has salt water and freshwater.

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Which two ecosystems below provide homes for terrestrial organisms?

• estuaries and forests

• grasslands and forests

• estuaries and salt marshes

• grasslands and salt marshes

A whale is a mammal that requires a large salt water ecosystem. In which ecosystem would a whale most likely survive?

• forest

• grassland

• ocean

• pond

How are ponds and salt marshes similar?

• They are both connected to a river.

• They are both connected to the ocean

• They are both home to many plants and animals.

• They are both a mix of salt water and freshwater.

How are lakes and rain forests similar?

• They both have a canopy and understory.

• They both receive limited precipitation.

• They both contain freshwater sources.

• They both contain saltwater sources.

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