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Water Biomes

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Abiotic factor in a marine biome
a)
seaweed
b)
water depth
c)
coral
d)
dolphin
2.
Where does plankton get food?
a)
phototsynthesis
b)
fish
c)
seaweed
d)
algae
3.
Why is the speed of water an important abiotic factor in a freshwater ecosystem?
a)
So fish can get places faster
b)
To move sediment around
c)
To prevent beavers from building dams
d)
animals must adapt so they are not washed away
4.
Includes mudflats, sandy beaches, and rocky shores
a)
coral reef
b)
intertidal area
c)
Sargasso Sea
d)
polar ice
5.
Has a constantly changing amount of salt in the water
a)
estuary
b)
coral reef
c)
intertidal zone
d)
polar ice
6.

What is the measure of dissolved salt in water?

a)

Saltiness

b)

Salinity

c)

Saline

d)

Salt water

7.

The largest bodies of standing water are called

a)

Rivers

b)

Ponds

c)

Lakes

d)

Streams

8.

This area is where salt water and fresh water mix

a)

Shoreline

b)

Marsh

c)

Swamp

d)

Estuary

9.

Which biome has more salinity?

a)

Marine

b)

Freshwater

10.

Which of the following are freshwater? Check all that apply.

a)

River

b)

Lake

c)

Stream

d)

Pond

11.

In this ocean, located in the Northern and Southern hemispheres, the temperature of the water changes with the seasons.

a)

Tropical Ocean

b)

Temperate Ocean

12.

In this ocean, located around the equator, the temperature remains constant throughout the year.

a)

Tropical Ocean

b)

Temperate Ocean

13.
Which of the following is the best definition for estuary?
a)
Narrow band of coastline that exists between high and low tide.
b)
Areas along the coast where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean.
c)
Flowing fresh water containing rapids.
d)
Freshwater aquatic areas that are saturated by water for at least part of the year.
14.
Which biome is pictured below?
a)
freshwater
b)
wetland
c)
coral reef
d)
ocean
15.

The intertidal zone of oceans

a)

surrounds continents

b)

is always underwater

c)

has tides that rise and fall each day

d)

is the open ocean

16.

Part of the Ocean where no sunlight can reach, below 200m

a)

Photic Zone

b)

Aphotic Zone

c)

Light Zone

d)

Dark Zone

17.

Adaptation of creatures that live in the deep ocean where they can produce their own light

a)

Bioglow

b)

luminescence

c)

Bioluminescence

d)

Aquasolarity

18.

Animals that live in the deep ocean rely on plants for energy

a)

True

b)

False