Marine Biome Quiz

The marine zone that is lit by sun and lies on the open ocean is called

• abyssal zone

• aphotic zone

• photic zone

• benthic zone

It is a narrow band where the ocean meets land

• wetland

• intertidal zone

• limnetic zone

• photic zone

_________ is the amount of salt dissolved in water.

• Temperature
• Salinity
• Nutrients
• Pressure

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

• Stream
• Estuary
• Watershed
• Swamp

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Which biome is pictured below?

• ocean
• freshwater
• coral reef 
• wetland

Which factor(s) affect aquatic ecosystems?

• depth
• flow
• nutrients
• all affect aquatic ecosystems

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What are the two main groups of aquatic biomes?

• saltwater and freshwater
• marine and freshwater
• marine and estuarine
• oligotrophic and eutrophic

Plankton that make food by photosynthesis are called what?

• krill
• zooplankton
• phytoplankton
• plankton

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Which of these is NOT a marine biome?

• open ocean
• deep ocean floor
• seashore
• wetlands

Which of these is NOT a freshwater biome?

• coral reef
• flowing water
• wetlands
• ponds and lakes