Unit 3 TEST: Aquatic Life Zones

Lakes and Ponds: Match the following terms to their definitions

Draggable item	arrow_right_alt	Corresponding Item
Profundal zone	arrow_right_alt	Body of standing water so deep that no plants can grow on the bottom.
Limnetic	arrow_right_alt	Body of standing water shallow enough to allow plant growth on the bottom.
Lake	arrow_right_alt	Deep part of a standing body of water that has no light (aphotic). No photosynthesis can occur here.
Littoral	arrow_right_alt	Shallow area with rooted plants and waves – light shines through all the way to the bottom.
Pond	arrow_right_alt	Open water part of a standing body of water that has enough light for photosynthesis to occur.

Use the diagram to answer the question below.

Which zone is labeled A?

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Which zone is labeled B?

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Which zone is labeled C?

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Which zone is labeled D?

Look at the diagram above. Match the letter to the correct type of plant.

Is this a lake or a pond?

Which of the following categories would a large, swimming fish be classified as?

Zooplankton are animal-like microscopic organisms. True or false?

Areas of aquatic zones that have a lot of light have higher amounts of oxygen available due to photosynthesis.

Wetlands and Brackish waters.

Match the following wetlands and brackish water zones to their definitions.

Match the following freshwater zones to their definitions.

An intermittent stream is...

Select all that apply.

Which of the following are characteristics of the upper reaches of a stream or river?

Look at the image below. Which process is occurring at the area marked with an X and highligted in blue?

The area of land along the banks of a stream or river that is full of plants and animals is called...

Marine zones

Match the following zones to their definitions.

In the aphotic zones of the ocean, there are organisms that have bioluminescence.

Use the diagram to answer the question.

Match the letter of the zone in the diagram to it's name.

The majority of organisms that live in the ocean are found in the Neritic and Photic zones beacuse there is more oxygen and light available.

Organisms that live in the hadal and hadalpelagic zones (trenches) of the ocean do NOT need special adaptations to survive.

Place the pelagic zones of the ocean in order from shallowest area to deepest area.

1. Epipelagic
2. Bathypelagic
3. Mesopelagic
4. Hadalpelagic
5. Abyssopelagic