Strat quiz

Wind and currents mix surface water

• Epilimnion

• Metalimnion

• Hypolimnion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Temp. decreases 1C per meter of depth

• Epilimnion

• Metalimnion

• Hypolimnion

Mixing of once layered water returns ______________ to the deep areas.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Greatest oxygen content

• Epilimnion

• Metalimnion

• Hypolimnion

Deep and cold with little to no temperature change

• Epilimnion

• Metalimnion

• Hypolimnion

Low oxygen due to few or no plants

• Epilimnion

• Metalimnion

• Hypolimnion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Little to no mixing by wind

• Epilimnion

• Metalimnion

• Hypolimnion

Areas in the south have ___ turnover(s) per year in the fall

Greatest light penetration

• Epilimnion

• Metalimnion

• Hypolimnion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Middle layer

• Epilimnion

• Metalimnion

• Hypolimnion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4