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Worksheets1st 9 week study guide
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
Wetlands are important to fisheries in the US because....
wetlands are the easiest place to catch fish
wetlands are the breeding grounds for insects
wetlands provide the most desirable species of fish
many of the fish caught each year use wetlands for feeding and breeding.
Mangrove trees grow...
along riverbanks
in tropical areas with high salinity
in tropical areas with low salinity
in benthic zones of lakes
Which of these contain salt....
mangroves
saltmarshes
oceans
all the above
none of the above
tiny microscopic animals that are the major food source of the ocean
phytoplankton
zooplankton
benthos
nekton
tiny microscopic plants that free float at the top of the water.
phytoplankton
zooplankton
benthos
nekton
free swimmers that can go against the current
plankton
phytoplankton
zooplankton
nekton
The area where salt and freshwater mix
salt marsh
freshwater marsh
swamp
brackish marsh
Shallow area of a lake or a pond
benthic zone
littoral zone
estuary
brackish
Select the correct statement....
minerals make up 5%
water makes up 20%
air makes up 25%
organic material makes up 10%
Porosity is the ability to...
let water run through
hold water
evaporate water
increase the water table
Select all the 4 soil horizons
O
A
C
D
B
Select all of the 4 soil horizons descriptions
organic matter
mixture of organic and minerals
root horizon
permeability layer
parent material
Who grouped plants by herb, shrub, undershrub and trees
Linnaeus
Theosphrastus
Select all the reasons why we need plant identification
medicine
dangers
soil habitat
disease
Which is a family name
Lutjanus
Fabaceae
Acaena
Fabels
Select all the correct ways that we identify plants today.
seed pod/fruit
categories
flower appearance
shrub details
Select the correctly written scientific name....
Lutjanus Campechanus
Lutjanus campechanus
Lutjanus campechanus
lutjanus campechanus
