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Freshwater Ecosystems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

marine ecosystem

a)

temperature

b)

coral reef

c)

pond

d)

benthos

e)

nekton

2.

bottom-dwelling organisms

a)

temperature

b)

coral reef

c)

pond

d)

benthos

e)

nekton

3.

factor that determines where aquatic organisms live

a)

temperature

b)

coral reef

c)

pond

d)

benthos

e)

nekton

4.

free swimming organisms

a)

temperature

b)

coral reef

c)

pond

d)

benthos

e)

nekton

5.

freshwater ecosystem

a)

temperature

b)

coral reef

c)

pond

d)

benthos

e)

nekton

6.

Swamps are commonly found on

a)

rocky hillsides.

b)

flat, poorly drained land.

c)

mountain peaks

d)

bottoms of ponds or lakes

7.

The type of plankton that produces most of the food in an aquatic ecosystem is called

a)

nekton.

b)

benthos.

c)

phytoplankton.

d)

zooplankton.

8.

In which aquatic zone would you be likely to find cattails and reeds? This is a picture of cattails and reed.

a)

littoral

b)

eutrophic

c)

benthic

d)

none of the above

9.

What are the two main types of freshwater wetlands?

a)

lakes and ponds

b)

rivers and streams

c)

littoral zones and benthic zones

d)

marshes and swamps

10.

Which ecosystem has the highest level of salinity?

a)

salt marsh

b)

brackish marsh

c)

river

d)

pond