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Texas Aquatic Ecosystems Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is NOT a Texas aquatic ecosystem?

a)

Rivers

b)

Grasslands

c)

Lakes

d)

Gulf of Mexico

2.

Texas' only natural lake is:

a)

Livingston

b)

Belton

c)

Caddo

d)

Somerville

3.

The scientific study of ecosystems and all of their living and non-living factors is:

a)

Biology

b)

Microbiology

c)

Forestry

d)

Ecology

4.

The bottom of a stream is known as the:

a)

Streambed

b)

Riverbend

c)

Sole

d)

Stream Bottom

5.

A "hypoxic zone" is otherwise known as a:

a)

The Flower Gardens

b)

An abyss

c)

An area full of diverse living species

d)

A dead zone

6.

Which of these is an ABIOTIC factor?

a)

Grey Fox

b)

Bermuda Grass

c)

Sunlight

d)

Shelf Fungi

7.

Which of these is an ABIOTIC factor?

a)

Whitetail Deer

b)

Water, rocks, riverbed soil

c)

Live Oak Tree

d)

Anole Lizard

8.

Which of these is a BIOTIC factor?

a)

b)

c)

d)

9.

We live in this aquifer:

a)

Gulf Coast

b)

Pecos Valley

c)

Ogallala

d)

Edwards-Trinity

10.

Which of these is an aquatic ecosystem where groundwater appears above ground?

a)

Springs

b)

Aquifer

c)

River

d)

Pond

11.

An area of transition between the stream edge and uplands that contain trees, shrubs, grasses, is known as:

a)

Vegetation Zone

b)

Hypoxic Zone

c)

Riparian Zone

d)

Buffer Zone

12.

Which of these natural events can greatly impact our aquatic ecosystems?

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Drought

c)

Increase Population

d)

All of these

13.

This is when groundwater replenishes itself through rains:

a)

Recharge

b)

Reload

c)

Riparian

d)

Rezone

14.

A large, man-made lake that supplies water for large communities, electrical power, and recreation:

a)

Pond

b)

Tank

c)

Reservoir

d)

River

15.

A typically brackish area that can be anywhere, is typically flooded, and is home to a variety of wildlife:

a)

Wetland

b)

Pond

c)

Lake

d)

Gulf of Mexico

16.

A partially enclosed water body on the coast created by one or more rivers where freshwater and salt water mix:

a)

Bay

b)

Estuary

c)

Wetland

d)

Gulf Coast

17.

A mix of freshwater and salt water creates:

a)

Blackish water

b)

Brackish water

c)

Freshwater

d)

Salt water