Biomes-SchoolNet Questions

Ocean water is salty. And it is saltier in some places than others. The table below shows some events that change the saltiness of ocean water.

Which set shows all the events that would make ocean water in an area less salty?

• 1, 4

• 1, 4, 6

• 2, 3, 5

• 2, 3, 5, 6

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of ecosystem has the greatest variation in temperature from its top to its bottom?

• lake

• pond

• ocean

• estuary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which organisms are most likely to be found in both a pond and a lake ecosystem?

• algae, fish, insects

• fungi, trees, squirrels

• zebras, giraffes, insects

• plankton, fish, crocodiles

Which best describes the differences between an ocean and a lake ecosystem?

• an ocean ecosystem is brackish water; a lake ecosystem is freshwater

• an ocean ecosystem is salt water; a lake ecosystem is brackish water

• an ocean ecosystem is salt water; a lake ecosystem is freshwater

• an ocean ecosystem is freshwater; a lake ecosystem is salt water

Which ecosystem most likely receives the greatest amount of precipitation?

• estuary

• grassland

• rain forest

• salt marsh

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In which two ecosystems would you find rattlesnakes, deer, and rabbits?

• forest and ocean

• ocean and estuary

• grassland and forest

• estuary and grassland

In which ecosystem can you find a mix of salt water and freshwater?

• estuaries

• lakes

• oceans

• ponds

Which characteristic differs the most between a forest and a grassland ecosystem?

• the amount of salt

• the amount of trees

• the amount of sunlight

• the amount of organisms

How are oceans and salt marshes different?

• Salt marshes have deeper water than oceans.

• Salt marshes have shallower water than oceans.

• Salt marshes have more organisms than oceans.

• Salt marshes have more wave action than oceans.

Which correctly describes rain forests and deserts?

• They are aquatic because they have a lot of precipitation.

• They are terrestrial because they have little precipitation.

• They are aquatic because they are bodies of water.

• They are terrestrial because they are on land.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4