Aquatic Biomes and Salinity Quiz

Which of these has the highest salinity?

• Bay

• Cay

• Estuary

• Marsh

• Swamp

Which of the following is freshwater?

• Bay

• Cay

• Estuary

• Swamp

Which zone of the ocean is the deepest?

• Abyssopelagic

• Bathypelagic

• Epipelagic

• Hadopelagic

• Mesopelagic

Which zone of the ocean is at the surface/top of the water column?

• Abyssopelagic

• Bathypelagic

• Epipelagic

• Hadopelagic

• Mesopelagic

For autotrophic organisms that live in the ocean where there is no sunlight, what do they do in order to create or obtain energy?

• Aphotosynthesis

• Chemosynthesis

• Photosynthesis

• Organosynthesis

The zone in the ocean where light reaches is called the (a)   zone, whereas the ​ (b)   zone is absent of all light.

• Photic
• Aphotic

The open ocean is called the (a)   zone, whereas the ocean floor is called the ​ (b)   zone.

• Pelagic
• Benthic

What is the maximum age of most estuaries? (Give your answer using numbers, not letters or words.)

(a)  

Construct an argument based on evidence about the simultaneous coevolution of Earth’s systems and life on Earth. Estuaries are home to ​ (a)   of the world’s largest cities. Up to ​ (b)   percent of commercial fish are caught in estuaries. Due to overuse, ​ (c)   percent of wetlands have been lost to human disturbances.

• 75
• 22
• 38

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Which type of wetland can be either salt or freshwater? (One word, singular, not plural)

(a)