Aquatic Ecosystems and Biomes

Which of the following is a factor that influences where an organism lives in an aquatic ecosystem

• sunlight

• nutrient availability

• temperature

• all of the above

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This biome covers 70% of the earth

• Rainforest

• Ocean

• Temperate Forest

• Taiga

Photosynthetic organisms are found mainly in shallow water due to the availability of

• oxygen

• nutrients

• sunlight

• salt

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Estuaries are extremely productive ecosystems because they continually receive fresh nutrients from ______ and _______

• rivers, oceans

• lakes, ponds,

• marshes, swamps

• streams, springs

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Which of the following is not an environmental function of wetlands?

• increasing runoff

• absorbing and removing pollutants from water

• trapping carbon that would otherwise be released into the air

• controlling floods

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The majority of marine organisms are found in

• deep ocean waters

• shallow, coastal waters

• hydrothermal vents

• salt marshes

The kind of wetland formed where saltwater and fresh water meet is called

• brujeria

• estuary

• swamp

• marsh

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Which biome is pictured below?

• ocean

• freshwater

• coral reef 

• wetland

The area of an aquatic ecosystem that is near shallow, near shore, & has an abundance of sunlight & wildlife

• benthic zone

• littoral zone

• limnetic zone

• sunlight zone

An ecosystem where water covers the soil or water is near the surface of the soil is called

• a desert

• an ocean

• an estuary

• a wetland

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