Bays and Estuaries Practice Quizizzes

A mix of freshwater and saltwater is called:

• wetland

• mangal

• brackish

• osmoconformer

What causes tides?

• Gravity

• Dihydrogen monoxide

• Solid aquatic Material

• The outer planets

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is an estuary?

• Where deltas and river mouths meet

• Where fresh and salt water meet and mix

• Where temperate and tropical temperatures meet

• Where salt and saltier water meet and mix

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Check all of the important indictors for water quality in an estuary

• Salinity

• Dissolved Oxygen

• pH

• Water Column

• Phosphates/ Nitrates

What are the functions of an estuary?

• Nursery ground for life

• Acts as a buffer for coastal communities

• Helps limit salty water in rivers

• Absorbs and stores carbon

• Space for fish to grow and be sold

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Estuaries are not impacted by human behavior.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Common in Alaska, Norway, Greenland, Chile, and New Zealand, these estuaries were caused by glaciers:

• coastal plain estuaries

• bar-built estuaries

• fjords

• tectonic estuaries

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What are some plants you might find in an estuary?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What are some animals you might find in an estuary?

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• all of these could be found in an estuary

Identify the estuary:

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3