WorksheetsTexas Aquatic Ecosystems Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of these is NOT a Texas aquatic ecosystem?
Rivers
Grasslands
Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Texas' only natural lake is:
Livingston
Belton
Caddo
Somerville
The scientific study of ecosystems and all of their living and non-living factors is:
Biology
Microbiology
Forestry
Ecology
The bottom of a stream is known as the:
Streambed
Riverbend
Sole
Stream Bottom
A "hypoxic zone" is otherwise known as a:
The Flower Gardens
An abyss
An area full of diverse living species
A dead zone
Which of these is an ABIOTIC factor?
Grey Fox
Bermuda Grass
Sunlight
Shelf Fungi
Which of these is an ABIOTIC factor?
Whitetail Deer
Water, rocks, riverbed soil
Live Oak Tree
Anole Lizard
Which of these is a BIOTIC factor?
We live in this aquifer:
Gulf Coast
Pecos Valley
Ogallala
Edwards-Trinity
Which of these is an aquatic ecosystem where groundwater appears above ground?
Springs
Aquifer
River
Pond
An area of transition between the stream edge and uplands that contain trees, shrubs, grasses, is known as:
Vegetation Zone
Hypoxic Zone
Riparian Zone
Buffer Zone
Which of these natural events can greatly impact our aquatic ecosystems?
Hurricanes
Drought
Increase Population
All of these
This is when groundwater replenishes itself through rains:
Recharge
Reload
Riparian
Rezone
A large, man-made lake that supplies water for large communities, electrical power, and recreation:
Pond
Tank
Reservoir
River
A typically brackish area that can be anywhere, is typically flooded, and is home to a variety of wildlife:
Wetland
Pond
Lake
Gulf of Mexico
A partially enclosed water body on the coast created by one or more rivers where freshwater and salt water mix:
Bay
Estuary
Wetland
Gulf Coast
A mix of freshwater and salt water creates:
Blackish water
Brackish water
Freshwater
Salt water
