Aquatic Biomes Quiz

Aquatic biomes in the ocean are called __________ biomes.

Which statement is true about the intertidal zone?

• Water is constantly moving

• It is a narrow strip along the coastline

• The temperature keeps changing here

• All of the above

There are plenty of nutrients and sunlight in the intertidal zone.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The barnacles secrete a cement-like substance that anchors them to rocks in the ________.

• Tropical forests

• Mangrove Forests

• Intertidal Zone

• Pond Area

The narrow strip along the coastline that is covered by water at high tide and exposed to air at low tide is known as the __________ zone.

The __________ zone is the region where sunlight can penetrate water and photosynthesis can occur.

The aquatic biomes in the ocean are called marine biomes.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The intertidal zone is the narrow strip along the coastline that is covered by water at high tide and exposed to air at ____.

• Low tide

• High tide

• Low to high tide

• None of the above

The prominent examples of marine ecosystems include the ____.

• Deep ocean

• Intertidal zone

• Photic zone of the ocean

• All of the above

The anglerfish lives in the ocean and not in fresh water.

• TRUE

• FALSE