INTERACTION OF BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC FACTORS IN ESTUARIES

___________ is a place where interaction between living and non-living things occur.

• ecosystem

• river

• ocean

• marsh

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What do we call a place where the freshwater from the river mixes with the saltwater from the sea?

• intertidal zone

• ocean

• estuary

• ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What do you call the water that is a combination of sea water and freshwater?

• saline water

• brackish water

• blackish water

• marsh water

These are the living components in an ecosystem such as plants, animals and microorganisms.

• planktons

• abiotic factors

• biotic factors

• non-living things

These are aquatic animals that feed on smaller organisms

• filter feeders

• deposit feeders

• opportunistic feeders

These are animals that can eat a wide variety of food sources.

• deposit feeders

• filter feeders

• opportunistic feeders

These are animals that feed on organic matter or materials from dead plants or animals.

• opportunistic feeders

• filter feeders

• deposit feeders

These are the non-living components in the ecosystem.

• abiotic factors

• biotic factors

• matter

• microorganisms

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Listed below are examples of abiotic factors found in estuaries that affect all life forms EXCEPT for one. Which is it?

• amount of sunlight

• mangroves

• soil

• waves

This refers to the movement of the surface of the water. These are strong forces that organisms must learn to live with.

• salinity

• type of soil

• temperature

• waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4