Aquatic Ecosystems Quiz

True/False: Ecosystems are areas of only living things.

• True

• False

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True/False: Aquatic ecosystems can be marine or freshwater.

• True

• False

What percentage of the earth’s water are oceans?

• 50%

• 71%

• 29%

• 90%

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What percentage of the earth’s water is freshwater?

• 3%

• 10%

• 20%

• 50%

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List the 3 main categories of freshwater ecosystems.

• Oceans, Seas, Rivers

• Lakes, Seas, Wetlands

• Ponds, Streams, Oceans

• Rivers, Lakes, Wetlands

List the 3 saltwater systems classifications.

• Rivers, Lakes, Wetlands

• Oceans, Seas, Estuaries

• Streams, Rivers, Lakes

• Lakes, Seas, Wetlands

• Ponds, Streams, Oceans

What are these classifications based on?

• Temperature

• Salinity

• Depth

• All of the above

Abiotic factors are defined as:

• Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment

• Living organisms in an ecosystem

• Plants and animals in a habitat

• None of the above

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What are some chemical abiotic factors?

• Water, Oxygen, Carbon dioxide

• Plants, Animals, Bacteria

• Rocks, Soil, Sand

• None of the above

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What are some geographical abiotic factors?

• Mountains, Rivers, Lakes

• Temperature, Light, Soil

• Plants, Animals, Bacteria

• None of the above

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