WorksheetsAquatic Biomes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the two main groups of aquatic biomes?
a)
saltwater and freshwater
b)
marine and freshwater
c)
marine and estuarine
d)
oligotrophic and eutrophic
2.
Which of these is NOT a marine biome?
a)
open ocean
b)
deep ocean floor
c)
seashore
d)
wetlands
3.
Which of these is NOT a freshwater biome?
a)
coral reef
b)
flowing water
c)
wetlands
d)
ponds and lakes
4.
What do you call the non-living parts of an environment?
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
c)
biome
d)
aquatic
5.
What do you call the living things that shape an environment?
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
c)
biome
d)
aquatic
6.
Aquatic food webs begin with what?
a)
krill
b)
zooplankton
c)
phytoplankton
d)
plankton
7.
Plankton that make food by photosynthesis are called what?
a)
krill
b)
zooplankton
c)
phytoplankton
d)
plankton
8.
Plankton that are more animal in nature are called what?
a)
krill
b)
zooplankton
c)
phytoplankton
d)
plankton
9.
The three zones of flowing water are called what?
a)
source, transition, end
b)
beginning, middle, end
c)
beginning, transition, floodplain
d)
source, transition, floodplain
10.
What is the fast moving part of a river or stream that has high oxygen but low nutrients?
a)
Transition Zone
b)
Floodplain Zone
c)
Source Zone
d)
End Zone
11.
What do you call the part of a river or stream where the water speed slows down?
a)
Transition Zone
b)
Floodplain Zone
c)
Source Zone
d)
End Zone
12.
What is the part of a river or stream where the water is muddy and rich in nutrients?
a)
Transition Zone
b)
Floodplain Zone
c)
Source Zone
d)
End Zone
13.
If the end of a river or stream overflows, what is that area called?
a)
pond
b)
beach
c)
gulf
d)
wetlands
14.
What are the two types of lakes?
a)
freshwater and saltwater
b)
marine and estuarine
c)
oligotrophic and eutrophic
d)
abiotic and biotic
15.
These are lakes in mountain regions with clear water and few nutrients.
a)
estuarine
b)
oligotrophic
c)
eutrophic
d)
marine
16.
These are lakes in lowland areas with green water from phytoplankton and rich in nutrients.
a)
estuarine
b)
oligotrophic
c)
eutrophic
d)
marine
17.
An area of shallow water with emergent plants and dominated by trees is a:
a)
bog
b)
swamp
c)
marsh
d)
wetland
18.
An area of shallow water with emergent plants and is dominated by moss is called a:
a)
bog
b)
swamp
c)
marsh
d)
wetland
19.
In a body of water, the warmer area with more light and less nutrients is called the
a)
Benthic Zone
b)
Source Zone
c)
Floodplain Zone
d)
Pelagic Zone
20.
In a body of water, the colder area with more nutrients but little to no light is called the:
a)
Benthic Zone
b)
Source Zone
c)
Floodplain Zone
d)
Pelagic Zone
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