Seagrasses

What is the correct order starting at the beach and heading to open ocean?

• white mangrove, red mangrove, red mangrove, coral reef, seagrasses

• red mangrove, white mangrove, black mangrove, seagrasses, coral reef

• white mangrove, black mangrove, red mangrove, seagrasses, coral reef

• coral reef, seagrasses, black mangrove, white mangrove, red mangrove

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is a main species of Florida Seagrasses?

• Turtle grass

• Manatee grass

• Shoal grass

• All of these are correct

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Seagrasses grow totally under water

• True

• False

All of the following are types of common seagrasses EXCEPT:

• Snake grass

• Turtle grass

• Eelgrass

• Manatee grass

• Paddle grass

Which is the most widely distributed seagrasses?

• Surf grass

• Turtle grass

• Eelgrass

• Manatee grass

• Paddle grass

Which of the following is NOT a marine species of a plant?

• Reeds

• Mangroves

• Rushes

• Seagrasses

• Azaleas

Which of the following is a threat to marine plants?

• Dredging

• Prop Scars

• Coastal Development

• All of these are correct

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What are seagrasses?

• Marine algae

• Flowering plants

• Coral species

• Seaweed

Which of the following is a primary function of seagrasses in marine ecosystems?

• Providing oxygen through photosynthesis

• Filtering salt from seawater

• Producing bioluminescence

• Generating tidal waves

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Seagrasses are most closely related to which group of plants?

• Ferns

• Mosses

• Terrestrial grasses

• Algae