Coastal Ecosystems

Why is the ecosystem important?

• It can sustain overpopulation.

• It sustains the balance of life in nature.

• It allows humans to exploit natural resources.

• It can absorb all the toxins humans dispose of.

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TRUE or FALSE

Estuaries are often called "nurseries of the sea".

• TRUE

• FALSE

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What do you call the body of water near the coast where fresh water from rivers and streams flows into the ocean and mixes with salt water?

• Intertidal Zone

• Estuary

• Ecosystem

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Which of the following type of estuary is formed when sea levels rise and fall in existing river valleys?

• Bar-built Estuary

• Coastal Plain Estuaries

• Tectonic Estuaries

• Fjords Estuaries

It is the portion of the shore above the low-tide mark and below the high-tide mark.

• Intertidal Zones

• Limestone Cliffs

• Delta System Estuary

• Coastal Plain Estuaries

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What do you call the area wherein the seawater meets the river?

• estuary

• intertidal zone

• coastal zone

• bar-built estuaries

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What type of estuary is formed when a lagoon or bay is protected from the ocean currents and eaves in coastal areas by sandbars and barrier islands?

• coastal plain estuaries

• bar-built estuaries

• fjords estuaries

• tectonic estuaries

Air is a biotic factor.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Estuaries provide a wide range of resources for organisms.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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These are the non-living things found in the environment.

• biotic factors

• abiotic factors