Aquatic Ecosystems Quiz Practice

Water molecules stick together because of this property.

• cohesion

• universal solvent

• adhesion

Which types of bonds form between water molecules?

• carbon bonds

• hydrogen bonds

• atomic bonds

True or False: Water is a polar molecule.

• true

• false

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Match the following wetland with its picture.

• swamp

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• marsh

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• mangrove

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Which is a benefit (good thing) that wetlands provide?

• they pollute the water

• they keep wildlife away

• they help control flooding

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The Chesapeake Bay is an estuary. It has a mixture of fresh water and salt water. What is this type of water called?

• brackish

• cloudy

• dirty

Match the following cause to the effect it has on the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

• tourists do not come to the Bay

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• population of fish gets smaller

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• soil washes away

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What happens to pollution that washes into a stream?

• it evaporates into the air

• it travels downstream through the watershed

• it remains in place

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In the aquaponics system, which of these is a population?

• the water and pipes

• the fish and the water and pipes

• all of the koi fish

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What would happen if the light in the photic zone of a lake were blocked?

• the plants would not grow because they need light to survive

• nothing would happen

• plants will move to live in the deeper parts of the lake

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