Aquatics

How much rain/precipitation actually soaks into the ground?

• None

• 1%

• 3%

• 100%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What factors affect aquatic ecosystems? 

• Light, salinity, temperature

• Sun, moon and stars

• Nothing

• Coral reefs, whales

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

This word is used to describe a water-based habitat

• Terrestrial

• Aquatic

• Biotic

• Abiotic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How does water pollution affect aquatic life?

• Cloudy Water blocks light and slows plant growth

• Too much fertilizer causes overgrowth of algae

• Toxic chemicals are poisonous to living things

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The deepest part of the ocean is called "Challenger Deep" an is found in the Marianas Trench. Approximately how many miles deep do you think Challenger Deep is?

• 3 miles

• 7 miles

• 1 mile

• 12 miles

Match each word or phrase with its description. (015A). The first true oceanographic expedition, beginning in 1872 and lasting four years. The expedition utilized a British warship, the HMS Challenger, modified for the voyage. The expedition set the standard for all future oceanographic voyages until well into the twentieth century.

• Challenger expedition

• Large-area sampling

• satellite monitoring of oceans

• sea surface salinity (SSS)

• Small-area sampling

Match the following civilizations/historical figures to their marine science contributions

• Found a cure for scurvy.

• Phoenicians

• Got to North America first.

• Romans

• Attempted to circumnavigate the earth.

• Vikings

• Started sailing the Med.

• Capitan Cooke

• Developed the basic water cycle.

• Magellan

Which describes Nekton?

• The ability of fish and crabs to move freely about the water.

• How clear the water is.

• Animals that crawl or burrow into the soil/sand.

What's the Benthos group job duty?

• Dig in the mud and sift and record our findings.

• Count wave frequencies.

• Help pull nets out of the water onto land.

What is the primary factor that determines the type of organisms found in an aquatic ecosystem?

• Salinity

• Wind speed

• Soil type

• Altitude