Lentic and Lotic Water Systems

What is the process called when the layers in a lentic water system mix?

• Precipitation
• Overturn
• Condensation
• Evaporation

Which zone in lentic water systems is the bottom most part of the body of water?

• Epilimnion
• Hypolimnion
• Littoral zone
• Metalimnion

Which zone in lentic water systems is characterized by light presence?

• Hypolimnion Zone
• Epilimnion Zone
• Photic Zone
• Metalimnion Zone

What is the process called when water from the bottom of the water mass is mixed with the water close to the surface in lentic water systems?

• Thermocline
• Stratification
• Upwelling
• Overturn

Which zone in lentic water systems is characterized as the open water zone or Photic (light) zone?

• Benthic Zone
• Limnetic Zone
• Littoral Zone
• Profundal Zone

What is the role of the benthic zone in water bodies?

• Absorbing sunlight
• Regulating temperature
• Supporting aquatic plants
• Providing nutrients for organisms

What is the area in lentic water systems where the temperature of the water begins to decrease?

• Metalimnion
• Epilimnion
• Hypolimnion
• Limnetic zone

Which zone in lentic water systems is the lowest zone and provides nutrients for organisms?

• Littoral Zone
• Benthic Zone
• Limnetic Zone
• Profundal Zone

What are the different zones in lentic water systems that relate to proximity to the shore?

• Littoral Zone and Limnetic Zone
• Epilimnion Zone and Hypolimnion Zone
• Photic Zone and Aphotic Zone
• Metalimnion Zone and Profundal Zone

Which zone in lentic water systems is characterized as cooling but not yet the coldest?

• Hypolimnion Zone
• Metalimnion Zone
• Photic Zone
• Epilimnion Zone