WorksheetsMarine Biomes Video Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 24mins
The zone near the shoreline in a lake is known as the _________________zone.
benthic
limnetic
littoral
profundal
Which zone contains the most life in a lake or pond?
Littoral zone
Profundal zone
Benthic zone
Limnetic zone
Which description below best describes how wetlands purify water?
Wetlands slow down the water flow when the water encounters the vegetation. This allows the sediments and pollutants to drop out of the water before the water moves on.
Wetlands don't really purify the water. They just slow it down and the heat from the Sun makes it hot enough to purify the water before it moves on.
Wetlands can't really purify the water because they release the water in large increments which doesn't allow enough time for it to be cleaned.
Wetlands store flood waters. How is this beneficial? Choose the best answer.
Its not really beneficial because this may flood peoples homes.
It releases the water is increments which will really increase the wildlife in that area.
It releases the water in increments ( a little at a time) which slows the water down thus slowing erosion.
Its really not beneficial because this will flood the habitats of the wildlife living there.
An estuary is best defined as a place where--
fresh and salt water meet
a river meets the Chesapeake Bay
a group of animals are gathered
the water from the land flows into a river
What is one use of an estuary to help increase biodiversity?
Used as a place to help predators capture their prey
Used as a "nursery" to help organisms raise babies
Used as a place the filter sediment and trap pollution
Used as an "overflow" area to prevent flooding
Estuaries are not only habitats for animals but they can provide this for people:
Recreational area
Food source
Educational and learning environment
All of these
What is the main reason of coral death?
Excess Bleaching
Excess Nitrogen
Coral Bleaching
No sunlight
Which is a predator of the deep ocean?
dolphin
phytoplankton
Angler fish
seagrass
How is the ocean divided into different layers?
By the amount of pressure and light
By the type of marine life that lives in it
By the amount of salt in the water
By the size of the waves
Would you like to be a deep sea explorer?
Yes
No
