Aquatic Ecology Quiz

What is the main source of freshwater for much of Florida?

• Lakes

• Aquifers

• Rivers

• Rainfall

What is the process called when water is returned to the atmosphere in vapor form by the combined effects of solar radiation and wind?

• Evapotranspiration

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

What is the term for the land that is drained by the creeks, streams, and rivers that flow into the single major river?

• Aquifer

• Watershed

• Estuary

• Wetland

What is the main contributor to streamflow during dry summer and fall months?

• Groundwater discharge

• Snowmelt

• Rainfall

• Ephemeral flow

What type of pollution flows from a specific discharge point?

• Broad source pollution

• Nonpoint source pollution

• Diffuse source pollution

• Point source pollution

What type of wetlands are dominated by salt-tolerant plants called halophytes?

• Salt marshes

• Freshwater marshes

• Tidal brackish marshes

• Mangrove swamps

What is the term for the life-supporting area adjacent to rivers?

• Salt marsh

• Wetland

• Riparian habitat

• Estuary

What is the main source of 90% of Florida’s drinking water?

• Aquifers

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Rainfall

What is the process occurring in plant leaves when water is returned to the atmosphere in vapor form?

• Transpiration

• Evapotranspiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

What is the land area from which both surface water and groundwater, sediment and dissolved materials drain to a common watercourse or body of water?

• Aquifer

• Watershed

• Estuary

• Wetland