Quiz about Aquatic Biome Review

Question 1

Oceans contain...

Accepted Answer

Saltwater

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Freshwater

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Brackish Water

Question 2

Wetlands, marshes, and swamps contain...

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Freshwater OR Saltwater depending on the location

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Freshwater only

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Saltwater only

Question 3

Which of the following animals are MOST LIKELY to be found in a lake/pond biome?

Accepted Answer

Frog, Snail, Salamander

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Shark, Sea Turtle, Jellyfish

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Newt, Crane, Alligator

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Blue Heron, Hermit Crab, Clam

Question 4

Which of the following animals are MOST LIKELY to be found in a wetland biome?

Accepted Answer

Newt, Shrimp, Alligator

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Shark, Sea Turtle, Jellyfish

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Frog, Snail, Salamander

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Blue Heron, Hermit Crab, Clam

Question 5

Which of the following animals are MOST LIKELY to be found in an ocean biome?

Accepted Answer

Shark, Sea Turtle, Jellyfish

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Frog, Snail, Salamander

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Newt, Shrimp, Alligator

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Blue Heron, Hermit Crab, Clam

Question 6

Which of the following animals are MOST LIKELY to be found in an estuary biome?

Accepted Answer

Blue Heron, Hermit Crab, Clam

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Shark, Sea Turtle, Jellyfish

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Frog, Snail, Salamander

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Newt, Shrimp, Alligator

Question 7

Land consisting of swamps and marshes are known as...

Accepted Answer

Wetlands

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Estuaries

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Ocean

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Lakes/Ponds

Question 8

Where the mouth of a large river meets the sea... (HINT: contains brackish water)

Accepted Answer

Estuary

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Ocean

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Wetland

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Lake/Pond

Question 9

The most diverse AQUATIC biome in the entire world is...

Accepted Answer

Ocean

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Lake/Pond

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Wetland

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Estuary

Question 10

Lakes/ponds contain...

Accepted Answer

Freshwater

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Saltwater

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Brackish Water

Question 11

What are the 2 types of aquatic biomes?

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marine and fresh water

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rivers and streams

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lakes and oceans

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marine and oceanic

Question 12

The marine zone closest to shore is called

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intertidal

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neritic

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surface

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deep

Question 13

What aquatic biome is characterized by flowing fresh water?

Accepted Answer

Rivers/Streams

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Lakes/Ponds

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Mangroves Swamps

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Coral Reefs

Question 14

Which of the following is considered a wetland?

Accepted Answer

All of the above.

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Swamps

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Marshes

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Bogs

Question 15

Freshwater biomes contain less than __% salt.

Accepted Answer

1%

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2%

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3%

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4%

Question 16

Freshwater Biomes include (check all)

Accepted Answer

Ponds

Accepted Answer

Lakes

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Streams

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Oceans

Question 17

This is the largest biome.

Accepted Answer

Aquatic

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Grasslands

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Tundra

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Desert

Question 18

This zone is found at the bottom of a lake

Accepted Answer

Benthic

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Littoral

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Limnetic

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Profundal

Question 19

This photic zone covers the surface of the lake away from the shoreline.

Accepted Answer

Limnetic

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Littoral

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Profundal

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Benthic

Question 20

True or False? The presence of sunlight is considered an abiotic factor in marine ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 21

According to our notes, which one of the following answer choices best describes an area of open water far from shore in ponds or lakes?

Accepted Answer

Limnetic

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Estuary

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Watershed

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Littoral

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Benthic

Question 22

Which zone in this pond would be classified as profundal or the benthic zone?

Accepted Answer

C

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A

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B

Question 23

Which zone in this pond would be classified as limnetic

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B

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A

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C

Question 24

The zone that exists in shallow; sunlit water

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littoral

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tropical

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benthic

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eutrophic

Question 25

Almost ____% of the earth's surface is covered with water.

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75%

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100%

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50%

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35%

Question 26

The section of a lake which receives too little light for photosynthesis is the

Accepted Answer

profundal zone

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limnetic zone

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littoral zone

Question 27

What do you call the non-living parts of an environment?

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abiotic

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biotic

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biome

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aquatic

Question 28

Plankton that make food by photosynthesis are called what?

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phytoplankton

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krill

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zooplankton

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plankton

Question 29

The kind of wetland formed where saltwater and fresh water meet is called

Accepted Answer

estuary

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brujeria

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swamp

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marsh

Question 30

Which biome is pictured below?

Accepted Answer

coral reef

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ocean

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freshwater

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wetland

Question 31

What is the defining difference between the marine, freshwater, and estuary biomes?

Accepted Answer

Salinity (dissolved salt)

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Sunlight

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Oxygen

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Amount of Water

Question 32

Wetland dominated by woody shrubs

Accepted Answer

swamp

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benthic zone

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glade

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marsh

Question 33

Which of the following are functions of wetlands?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

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absorb pollutants

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provide habitat for many animals

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control floods by acting as a sponge for excess water

Question 34

The area of an aquatic ecosystem that is near shallow, near shore, & has an abundance of sunlight & wildlife

Accepted Answer

littoral zone

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benthic zone

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limnetic zone

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sunlight zone

Question 35

_________ is the amount of salt dissolved in water.

Accepted Answer

Salinity

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Temperature

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Nutrients

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Pressure

Question 36

_________ is the amount of salt dissolved in water.

Accepted Answer

Salinity

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Temperature

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Nutrients

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Pressure

Question 37

Bottom of a pond or lake; where scavengers are found

Accepted Answer

benthic zone

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littoral zone

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anti-sunlight zone

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limnetic zone

Question 38

From the surface to the deepest, which is the correct position of the 3 zones of lakes and ponds?

Accepted Answer

Littoral, Limnetic, Profundal

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Littoral , Profundal, Limnetic

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Profundal, Limnetic, Littoral

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Profundal, Littoral, Limnetic

Question 39

Freshwater Biomes include (check all)

Accepted Answer

Ponds

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Lakes

Accepted Answer

Streams

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Oceans

Question 40

In which biome do these plants (water lily trees/cattails) survive?

Accepted Answer

wetland

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ocean

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coral reef

Question 41

In which biome do these plants (seagrass) survive?

Accepted Answer

ocean

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wetland

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freshwater

Question 42

Which biome is pictured below?

Accepted Answer

freshwater

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wetland

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coral reef

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ocean

Question 43

The intertidal zone of oceans

Accepted Answer

has tides that rise and fall each day

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surrounds continents

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is on the coastline

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is the open ocean

Question 44

Which factor(s) affect aquatic ecosystems?

Accepted Answer

all affect aquatic ecosystems

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depth

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flow

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nutrients

Question 45

Circulating water in lakes and ponds is important for distributing

Accepted Answer

all of these

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heat

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oxygen

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nutrients

Question 46

Estuaries form where

Accepted Answer

a river meets the sea

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a lake evaporates

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a river becomes dammed

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a wetland becomes filled in

Question 47

Which would have whales and chemosynthetic bacteria?

Accepted Answer

open ocean

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coastal ocean

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intertidal ocean

Question 48

In a coral reef, are the corals living organisms?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Answer

No

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