6.5: Aquatic Biomes

What are the 3 main types of aquatic ecosystems?

• freshwater

• wetland

• estuary

• marine

Choose any ABIOTIC factors that could affect aquatic ecosystems.

• temperature

• pH

• amount of light

• number of predators

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Choose any ABIOTIC factors that could affect aquatic ecosystems.

• number or prey

• oxygen level

• water depth

• salinity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

T/F: Freshwater ecosystems contain less than 1% of all the water on Earth.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Algae, frogs, clams, bacteria, fish, turtles and amebas all live in...

• ponds

• lakes

• oceans

An area that saturated or soaked with water for at least part of the year is called...

• grassland

• prairie

• wetland

• estuary

Wetlands have ______ species diversity.

• low

• high

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Wetlands can filter out...

• oxygen

• salt

• pollutants

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Because wetlands hold water, they can protect nearby land and shores from...

• floods

• tornadoes

• erosion

• hurricaines

T/ F: A large stream is called a tributary.

• TRUE

• FALSE