HM Unit 3 Test

What are the two states of the Intertidal Zone?

• Low tide and the splash zone

• Low tide and medium tide

• Low tide and high tide

• High tide and the splash zone

Which changes must species in the Intertidal Zone survive?

• Moisture

• Temperature

• Salinity

• All of the above

Abigail and Rohan explored holes where seawater collects as the tide goes out. What are they exploring?

• tide pools

• tide zones

• tidal waves

• tidal shore

Which tide exposes a zone with the highest biodiversity?

• High tide

• Medium tide

• Low tide

Zoe noticed that the rocks at the beach are only submerged at high tide.

• High tide

• Medium tide

• Low tide

Emma notices a rock is submerged and exposed equally at the beach. What tide does Emma see?

• High tide

• Medium tide

• Low tide

Anika and Aiden are exploring a beach where the ecosystem changes between high and low tide. What is this area called?

• Abyssal Zone

• Coral Reef

• Intertidal Zone

• Open Ocean

Luna and her friends are exploring Intertidal Zones along the coast of Northern CA. They can be found in

• Monterey

• Santa Cruz

• San Francisco

• All of the above

What is the Splash Zone?

• Lies between medium and low tide

• Lies between high and low tide

• Area above the high tide zone in which animals survive by getting splashed by the waves.

• Never receives water

Which species live in the Intertidal Zone?

• Sharks

• Whales

• Sea Stars

• Jellyfish