Phys Char. of a Pond

Identify 3 physical characteristic of ponds

• Ponds are very large, like a lake.

• Ponds are dry

• Ponds have algae

• Ponds have the most biodiversity of any land biome in the world

• The algae in ponds provides food for many of the other organisms within the pond.

What happens to the organisms in a pond id there is too much algae?

• The pond gets healthier and cleaner.

• The animals get more space to swim.

• The plants and animals may not get enough oxygen and could die.

• The pond turns into a desert.

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During pond succession, what typically happens after plants begin to grow in shallow water?

• The pond immediately dries up.

• The water becomes deeper.

• The pond gradually fills with more plant material and soil.

• Fish population increases rapidly.

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What is the main reason animals in a pond might die when algae overgrow?

• Too much sunlight reaches the bottom.

• There is not enough oxygen in the water.

• There are too many predators.

• The water becomes too cold.

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How is a pond similar to a lake, and how is it different?