Marine Habitats

Marine Habitats

9th Grade

15 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS2-4, MS-ESS3-4, MS-LS1-4

+5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Adaptations for attachment and the ability to bend with the waves, as well as to protect against drying out, are part of organisms in this ecosystem:

coral reef

estuary

rocky shore

kelp forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where are coral reefs found?

Polar waters

temperate, mid-latitude waters

tropical waters

only near volcanos

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Estuaries are very productive ecosystems because they receive fresh nutrients from

lakes and ponds

rivers and oceans

marshes and swamps

streams and springs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The majority of marine organisms are found in

deep ocean waters

shallow, coastal waters

fisheries

none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Estuaries

are always saltwater ecosystems

are always freshwater ecosystems

are ecosystems where both fresh water and salt water are present

prevent the development of salt marshes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Coral reefs are intricately shaped rocklike structures that are formed as a result of

volcanic activity that is common in tropical marine environments

the gradual accumulation and fusion of skeletons of bony fish

the secretion of calcium carbonate by tiny marine animals

minerals that are washed from land ecosystems and build up

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is not characteristic of salt marshes and mangrove swamps?

Both provide habitats for wildlife

Both are dominated by marsh grasses

Both are found along coastal areas

Both are threatened by development

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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