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MATCHING
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.
_______G 1. wetland dominated by non woody plants
a. swamp
b. profundal zone
c. decomposers
d. littoral zone
e. salinity
f. runoff
g. marsh
h. estuary
I. Eutrophication
MULTIPLE CHOICE
_______A 10. Estuaries are productive ecosystems because they constantly receive nutrients from
a. rivers and oceans.
c. lakes and ponds.
b. coral reefs.
d. photosynthesis
_______D 11. Which of the following is a factor that influences where an organism lives in an aquatic ecosystem?
a. sunlight
c. temperature
b. nutrient availability
d. all of the above
_______C 12. In which of the following aquatic ecosystems are both littoral and benthic
zones likely?
a. open ocean
c. lake
b. coral reef
Compare and Contrast: Using a double bubble diagram compare and contrast the following terms:
1.
River
Lake
- Flow in 1 direction
- moves along
- Have land masses (land
its bank.
Bordering the sides)
- both are - immobile (still bodies
- They are long.
Fresh water.
Of water)
- Rapid movement of water - both can be
- moves slowly
- Connected to sea or ocean created as
- enclosed by land
Artificial source - not connected to sea
Of water.
Or ocean.
-inland.
2.
Oligotrophic
Eutrophic
3.
Marshes
- woody plants
Swamps
- no woody plants
or trees.
deep
- Not as deep as
- both are fresh
Swamps.
Water, saltwater
Or both.
- Both are areas of
Vegetation.
- good for wildlife
- hide eggs.
- hide from predators.
4.
Photic zone
aphotic zone
5.
Intertidal zone
Benthic Zone