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Aquatic Biome Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Oceans contain...

a)

Freshwater

b)

Saltwater

c)

Brackish Water

2.

Wetlands, marshes, and swamps contain...

a)

Freshwater only

b)

Saltwater only

c)

Freshwater OR Saltwater depending on the location

3.

Which of the following animals are MOST LIKELY to be found in a lake/pond biome?

a)

Shark, Sea Turtle, Jellyfish

b)

Frog, Snail, Salamander

c)

Newt, Crane, Alligator

d)

Blue Heron, Hermit Crab, Clam

4.

Which of the following animals are MOST LIKELY to be found in a wetland biome?

a)

Shark, Sea Turtle, Jellyfish

b)

Frog, Snail, Salamander

c)

Newt, Shrimp, Alligator

d)

Blue Heron, Hermit Crab, Clam

5.

Which of the following animals are MOST LIKELY to be found in an ocean biome?

a)

Shark, Sea Turtle, Jellyfish

b)

Frog, Snail, Salamander

c)

Newt, Shrimp, Alligator

d)

Blue Heron, Hermit Crab, Clam

6.

Which of the following animals are MOST LIKELY to be found in an estuary biome?

a)

Shark, Sea Turtle, Jellyfish

b)

Frog, Snail, Salamander

c)

Newt, Shrimp, Alligator

d)

Blue Heron, Hermit Crab, Clam

7.

Land consisting of swamps and marshes are known as...

a)

Estuaries

b)

Ocean

c)

Wetlands

d)

Lakes/Ponds

8.

Where the mouth of a large river meets the sea... (HINT: contains brackish water)

a)

Estuary

b)

Ocean

c)

Wetland

d)

Lake/Pond

9.

The most diverse AQUATIC biome in the entire world is...

a)

Lake/Pond

b)

Wetland

c)

Estuary

d)

Ocean

10.

Lakes/ponds contain...

a)

Freshwater

b)

Saltwater

c)

Brackish Water

11.
What are the 2 types of aquatic biomes?
a)
rivers and streams
b)
lakes and oceans
c)
marine and fresh water
d)
marine and oceanic
12.
The marine zone closest to shore is called
a)
intertidal
b)
neritic
c)
surface
d)
deep
13.
What aquatic biome is characterized by flowing fresh water?
a)
Lakes/Ponds
b)
Mangroves Swamps
c)
Rivers/Streams
d)
Coral Reefs
14.
Which of the following is considered a wetland?
a)
Swamps
b)
Marshes
c)
Bogs
d)
All of the above.
15.

Freshwater biomes contain less than __% salt.

a)

1%

b)

2%

c)

3%

d)

4%

16.

Freshwater Biomes include (check all)

a)

Ponds

b)

Lakes

c)

Streams

d)

Oceans

17.

This is the largest biome.

a)

Grasslands

b)

Tundra

c)

Desert

d)

Aquatic

18.

This zone is found at the bottom of a lake

a)

Littoral

b)

Limnetic

c)

Profundal

d)

Benthic

19.

This photic zone covers the surface of the lake away from the shoreline.

a)

Littoral

b)

Limnetic

c)

Profundal

d)

Benthic

20.

True or False? The presence of sunlight is considered an abiotic factor in marine ecosystems.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

According to our notes, which one of the following answer choices best describes an area of open water far from shore in ponds or lakes?

a)

Estuary

b)

Watershed

c)

Littoral

d)

Limnetic

e)

Benthic

22.

Which zone in this pond would be classified as profundal or the benthic zone?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

23.

Which zone in this pond would be classified as limnetic

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

24.
The zone that exists in shallow; sunlit water
a)
tropical
b)
littoral
c)
benthic
d)
eutrophic
25.

Almost ____% of the earth's surface is covered with water.

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

35%

26.

The section of a lake which receives too little light for photosynthesis is the

a)

limnetic zone

b)

profundal zone

c)

littoral zone

27.
What do you call the non-living parts of an environment?
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
c)
biome
d)
aquatic
28.
Plankton that make food by photosynthesis are called what?
a)
krill
b)
zooplankton
c)
phytoplankton
d)
plankton
29.
The kind of wetland formed where saltwater and fresh water meet is called
a)
brujeria
b)
estuary
c)
swamp
d)
marsh
30.
Which biome is pictured below?
a)
ocean
b)
freshwater
c)
coral reef 
d)
wetland
31.

What is the defining difference between the marine, freshwater, and estuary biomes?

a)

Salinity (dissolved salt)

b)

Sunlight

c)

Oxygen

d)

Amount of Water

32.

Wetland dominated by woody shrubs

a)

benthic zone

b)

glade

c)

marsh

d)

swamp

33.

Which of the following are functions of wetlands?

a)

absorb pollutants

b)

provide habitat for many animals

c)

control floods by acting as a sponge for excess water

d)

all of the above

34.

The area of an aquatic ecosystem that is near shallow, near shore, & has an abundance of sunlight & wildlife

a)

benthic zone

b)

littoral zone

c)

limnetic zone

d)

sunlight zone

35.
_________ is the amount of salt dissolved in water.
a)
Temperature
b)
Salinity
c)
Nutrients
d)
Pressure
36.
_________ is the amount of salt dissolved in water.
a)
Temperature
b)
Salinity
c)
Nutrients
d)
Pressure
37.

Bottom of a pond or lake; where scavengers are found

a)

benthic zone

b)

littoral zone

c)

anti-sunlight zone

d)

limnetic zone

38.

From the surface to the deepest, which is the correct position of the 3 zones of lakes and ponds?

a)

Littoral , Profundal, Limnetic

b)

Profundal, Limnetic, Littoral

c)

Profundal, Littoral, Limnetic

d)

Littoral, Limnetic, Profundal

39.

Freshwater Biomes include (check all)

a)

Ponds

b)

Lakes

c)

Streams

d)

Oceans

40.
In which biome do these plants (water lily trees/cattails) survive?
a)
ocean
b)
coral reef
c)
wetland
41.
In which biome do these plants (seagrass) survive? 
a)
wetland
b)
ocean
c)
freshwater
42.
Which biome is pictured below?
a)
wetland
b)
coral reef
c)
ocean
d)
freshwater
43.
The intertidal zone of oceans
a)
surrounds continents
b)
is on the coastline
c)
has tides that rise and fall each day
d)
is the open ocean
44.
Which factor(s) affect aquatic ecosystems?
a)
depth
b)
flow
c)
nutrients
d)
all affect aquatic ecosystems
45.
Circulating water in lakes and ponds is important for distributing 
a)
heat
b)
oxygen
c)
nutrients
d)
all of these
46.
Estuaries form where 
a)
a lake evaporates
b)
a river meets the sea
c)
a river becomes dammed
d)
a wetland becomes filled in
47.
Which would have whales and chemosynthetic bacteria?
a)
coastal ocean
b)
intertidal ocean
c)
open ocean
48.

In a coral reef, are the corals living organisms?

a)

Yes

b)

No

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