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Water Biomes Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A small body of standing water is called

a)

Pond

b)

Stream

c)

Lake

d)

River

2.

The largest bodies of standing water are called

a)

Rivers

b)

Ponds

c)

Lakes

d)

Streams

3.

This area is where salt water and fresh water mix

a)

Shoreline

b)

Marsh

c)

Swamp

d)

Estuary

4.

Which biome has more salinity?

a)

Marine

b)

Freshwater

5.

A large natural stream or modified channel that flows in a defined course

a)

Stream

b)

Pond

c)

River

d)

Lake

6.

Which biome is partly covered with water or is flooded at least part of the year?

a)

Rivers and Streams

b)

Ponds and Lakes

c)

Oceans

d)

Wetlands

7.
Where does plankton get food?
a)
phototsynthesis
b)
fish
c)
seaweed
d)
algae
8.
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
9.
Which biome is pictured below?
a)
ocean
b)
freshwater
c)
coral reef 
d)
wetland
10.

Which one is not a limiting factor for water biomes?

a)

sediment

b)

salinity

c)

dissolved oxygen

d)

sunlight

11.

Select all of the saltwater biomes.

a)

coral reef

b)

lake

c)

river

d)

ocean

e)

seashore

12.

The Chesapeake Bay is a(n) __.

a)

estuary

b)

ocean

c)

lake

d)

river

13.

The aquatic biome is the second largest biome in the world.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Which of the following are considered categories of the aquatic biome? (SELECT 2)

a)

freshwater

b)

marine

c)

mud puddles

15.
A large ecosystem is called a ______
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Habitat
c)
Biome
d)
Niche
16.

What is the largest ocean in the world?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Artic

17.

How do we call the deepest part of the ocean?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Mariana Trench

c)

Faults

d)

Atlantic Ocean

18.

A producer is the organism that produces its own food and starts a food chain. How do you call the producers in the ocean?

a)

Fish

b)

Photoplankton

c)

Zooplankton

d)

Predators

19.

How many oceans are there in the world?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

5

d)

7

20.

How are water biomes important?

a)

They increase the biodiversity

b)

They provide fish and shellfish for humans

c)

They provide transportation routes

d)

All the above