Water Biomes Quiz

A small body of standing water is called

• Pond

• Stream

• Lake

• River

The largest bodies of standing water are called

• Rivers

• Ponds

• Lakes

• Streams

This area is where salt water and fresh water mix

• Shoreline

• Marsh

• Swamp

• Estuary

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Which biome has more salinity?

• Marine

• Freshwater

A large natural stream or modified channel that flows in a defined course

• Stream

• Pond

• River

• Lake

Which biome is partly covered with water or is flooded at least part of the year?

• Rivers and Streams

• Ponds and Lakes

• Oceans

• Wetlands

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Where does plankton get food?

• phototsynthesis
• fish
• seaweed
• algae

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Why is the speed of water an important abiotic factor in a freshwater ecosystem?

• So fish can get places faster
• To move sediment around
• To prevent beavers from building dams
• animals must adapt so they are not washed away

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Which biome is pictured below?

• ocean
• freshwater
• coral reef 
• wetland

Which one is not a limiting factor for water biomes?

• sediment

• salinity

• dissolved oxygen

• sunlight

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