3.1 SUMMATIVE Hydrosphere and Biosphere Interactions Quiz

______ is a water ecosystem with very deep saltwater, very cold temperatures at the bottom layer, and rough currents.

• The tundra

• An estuary

• A marsh

• An ocean

Temperature, salinity, and currents are characteristics of ______ ecosystem which would determine what type of organisms can survive in it.

• a grassland

• a desert

• an estuary

• a tundra

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Rivers, streams, ponds, lakes, marshes, estuaries, and oceans are ______.

• ranges

• land ecosystems

• water ecosystems

• communities

Large, and often deep, inland bodies of standing fresh water are called ______.

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Estuaries

Where do oceans occur on Earth?

• large low areas

• narrow valleys

• large high areas

• small flat areas

Which one is a water ecosystem?

• rain forest

• tundra

• grassland

• marsh

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What do rivers usually flow into?

• hills

• lakes

• plateaus

• mountains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How many oceans does Earth have?

• 2

• 5

• 7

• 9

________ is large enough to contain many ecosystems.

• An ocean

• The tundra

• A rain forest

• The grassland