Ocean Biomes

Oceans contain...

• Freshwater

• Saltwater

• Brackish Water

These are partially enclosed body of water where seawater is mixed with fresh water.

• Stream

• Estuary

• Watershed

• Swamp

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are the 2 types of aquatic biomes?

• rivers and streams

• lakes and oceans

• marine and fresh water

• marine and oceanic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

_________ is the amount of salt dissolved in water.

• Temperature

• Salinity

• Nutrients

• Pressure

Which biome is pictured below?

• ocean

• freshwater

• coral reef 

• wetland

What is the single most important difference between the marine, freshwater, and estuary biomes?

• Salinity (dissolved salt)

• Sunlight

• Oxygen

• Amount of Water

Adaptations in the deep ocean might include

• the ability for plants to excrete salt water

• the ability to hold on to rocks against strong current

• strong swimming abilities

• glowing bacteria to signal in the dark

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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

• brujeria

• estuary

• swamp

• marsh

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

An area in which fresh water from a river mixes with salt water from the ocean

• Mangrove Swamp

• Estuary

• Marshes

• Wetland

What is the primary producer in ocean biomes?

• Phytoplankton

• Zooplankton

• Coral

• Fish

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3