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WorksheetsWhat is an estuary?
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A semi-enclosed area where fresh water from a river meets salty water from the sea.
a)
Watershed
b)
Groundwater
c)
cEstuary
d)
oalOcean
2.
A natural system linked by living (plants, animals) and nonliving (soil, air, water) things?
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Riverbasin
c)
Watershed
d)
Estuary
3.
The amount of land and water needed to support one’s lifestyle using current technology.
a)
Vegetative buffer
b)
Ecological Footprint
c)
River basin
d)
Estuary
4.
When salt and fresh water mix, what is the new water substance called?
a)
Brackish Acid
b)
Fresh Water
c)
Salt Water
d)
Brackish Water
5.
Estuaries are known as the __________ of the sea.
a)
nurseries
b)
classroom
c)
grocery store
d)
garden
6.
From the picture shown in class, what animal is this?
a)
blue crab
b)
scorpion crab
c)
horseshoe crab
d)
lobster
7.
From the picture shown in class, what animal is this?
a)
dolphin
b)
manatee
c)
unicorn
d)
whale
8.
From the picture shown in class, what is this?
a)
palm tree
b)
coconut tree
c)
mangrove
d)
seagrass
9.
From the picture shown in class, what animal is this?
a)
stone crab
b)
blue crab
c)
fiddler crab
d)
softshell crab
10.
Which shark species can spend its time in freshwater or saltwater witch makes him the only tertiary consumer?
a)
Great White
b)
Basking
c)
Bull
d)
Tiger
11.
What is the largest Estuary in the world ?
a)
Biscayne bay
b)
Mississippi estuary
c)
Chesapeake bay
d)
New York Harbor
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