Water Part 2 Test

What percentage of salinity do saltwater biomes typically have?

• 3%

• 13%

• 30%

• 50%

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Is the amount of saltwater on the Earth's surface significantly greater than the amount of freshwater?

• True

• False

What is the term for the area where freshwater and saltwater mix at the mouth of a river?

• Intertidal zone

• Productivity zone

• Euphotic zone

• Estuary

In terrestrial biomes, what limits photosynthesis compared to marine biomes?

• Light and oxygen

• Carbon dioxide and light

• Light and nutrients

• Nutrients and carbon dioxide

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an organism living in the intertidal zone?

• The ability to be submerged under water

• The ability to photosynthesize with little sunlight

• The ability to securely attach to a substrate

• The ability to tolerate desiccation (drying out)

What is the term for the part of the ocean where sunlight can penetrate deeply enough to allow photosynthesis?

• Intertidal zone

• Productivity zone

• Euphotic zone

• Estuary

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following is NOT typically found in areas of high marine productivity?

• Strong thermoclines

• High levels of nutrients

• Upwelling

• High amounts of phytoplankton

What type of relationship exists between stony marine corals and zooxanthellae?

• Commensalistic

• Parasitic

• Mutualistic

• Predatory

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Of the following ocean zones, which makes up the greatest percentage of the open ocean?

• Euphotic zone

• Aphotic zone

• Disphotic zone

• Photic zone

Which wavelengths of light are able to penetrate deepest into the ocean?

• Red

• Purple

• Blue

• Yellow

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2