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WorksheetsMarine Ecosystems of Connecticut
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following is an estuary?
Atlantic Ocean
Thames River
Long Island Sound
Hammonasset Beach
Why are estuaries important? (choose all that apply)
provide places for recreational activities
they provide open waters for whale migration
they shield marine species from being hunted
they are a critical natural habitat
Which of the following are threatening our estuaries?
pet waste
water from water treatment plants
runoff from construction sites
the tides
How much of the surface of the Earth do oceans cover?
approximately 25%
approximately 50%
approximately 70%
approximately 80%
The ocean is a ____________ body of water that surrounds every continent.
segmented
continuous
divided
Choose the 4 regions the ocean is divided into.
Atlantic
Antarctic
Indian
Arctic
Pacific
Climate change is ________.
changing the flow of the currents
making the ocean warmer
raising sea level
acidifying our oceans
There are no rocky shores found in Connecticut.
True
False
What are rocky shores governed by?
the type of rocks
the salinity of the water
the wind
the tides
The supralittoral zone is _________.
a terrestrial environment
an aquatic environment
both terrestrial and aquatic
a man-made environment
Which species will you find in the Intertidal Fringe?
ghost crabs
periwinkles
seaweed
sea slugs
Which of the following is a mobile-grazer?
ghost crab
barnacle
algae
Limpet
Which species controls the mobile-grazer populations?
algae
starfish
barnacles
worms
Choose the human impacts to the rocky shore.
harvesting
wildfires
invasive species
monitoring programs
What is the key characteristic of the sandy shore?
seaweed
rocks
sand
tides
What happens to our beaches when they become polluted?
They become toxic and unusable.
They can be altered or destroyed.
It alters the coastline but does not destroy the ecosystem found there.
Pollution does not harm the sandy shore just the rocky shore.
How does climate change effect the sandy shore?
It increases the amount of insolation at the sandy shore.
It disrupts the currents.
It raises sea level.
It desalinates the ocean water.
What is a salt marsh dominated by?
trees
grasses
ferns
seaweed
What are the 2 types of grass found in a salt marsh?
orchard grass
cordgrass
salt hay
ryegrass
Which benefits do salt marshes provide?
transforming pollutants
cycling nutrients
controlling floods
renewing the human heart
