Texas Aquatic Ecosystems Quiz

Which of these is NOT a Texas aquatic ecosystem?

• Rivers

• Grasslands

• Lakes

• Gulf of Mexico

Texas' only natural lake is:

• Livingston

• Belton

• Caddo

• Somerville

The scientific study of ecosystems and all of their living and non-living factors is:

• Biology

• Microbiology

• Forestry

• Ecology

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The bottom of a stream is known as the:

• Streambed

• Riverbend

• Sole

• Stream Bottom

A "hypoxic zone" is otherwise known as a:

• The Flower Gardens

• An abyss

• An area full of diverse living species

• A dead zone

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Which of these is an ABIOTIC factor?

• Grey Fox

• Bermuda Grass

• Sunlight

• Shelf Fungi

Which of these is an ABIOTIC factor?

• Whitetail Deer

• Water, rocks, riverbed soil

• Live Oak Tree

• Anole Lizard

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Which of these is a BIOTIC factor?

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We live in this aquifer:

• Gulf Coast

• Pecos Valley

• Ogallala

• Edwards-Trinity

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Which of these is an aquatic ecosystem where groundwater appears above ground?

• Springs

• Aquifer

• River

• Pond

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