Unit 3 TEST: Aquatic Life Zones
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Lakes and Ponds: Match the following terms to their definitions
Lakes and Ponds: Match the following terms to their definitions
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Lake | arrow_right_alt | Body of standing water so deep that no plants can grow on the bottom. |
Profundal zone | arrow_right_alt | Body of standing water shallow enough to allow plant growth on the bottom. |
Littoral | arrow_right_alt | Deep part of a standing body of water that has no light (aphotic). No photosynthesis can occur here. |
Pond | arrow_right_alt | Shallow area with rooted plants and waves – light shines through all the way to the bottom. |
Limnetic | arrow_right_alt | Open water part of a standing body of water that has enough light for photosynthesis to occur. |
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Use the diagram to answer the question below.
Which zone is labeled A?
Use the diagram to answer the question below.
Which zone is labeled A?
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Use the diagram to answer the question below.
Which zone is labeled B?
Use the diagram to answer the question below.
Which zone is labeled B?
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Use the diagram to answer the question below.
Which zone is labeled C?
Use the diagram to answer the question below.
Which zone is labeled C?
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Use the diagram to answer the question below.
Which zone is labeled D?
Use the diagram to answer the question below.
Which zone is labeled D?
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Look at the diagram above. Match the letter to the correct type of plant.
Look at the diagram above. Match the letter to the correct type of plant.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
B | arrow_right_alt | Floating plants |
C | arrow_right_alt | Free- Floating plants |
A | arrow_right_alt | Emergent Plants |
D | arrow_right_alt | Submerged plants |
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Is this a lake or a pond?
Is this a lake or a pond?
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Which of the following categories would a large, swimming fish be classified as?
Which of the following categories would a large, swimming fish be classified as?
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Zooplankton are animal-like microscopic organisms. True or false?
Zooplankton are animal-like microscopic organisms. True or false?
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Areas of aquatic zones that have a lot of light have higher amounts of oxygen available due to photosynthesis.
Areas of aquatic zones that have a lot of light have higher amounts of oxygen available due to photosynthesis.
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Wetlands and Brackish waters. Match the following wetlands and brackish water zones to their definitions.
Wetlands and Brackish waters.
Match the following wetlands and brackish water zones to their definitions.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Marsh | arrow_right_alt | Standing shallow bodies of fresh or brackish water with lots of different types of coastal grasses. |
Fen | arrow_right_alt | Body of water where fresh and saltwater mix. Normally found where the mouth of a river meets the ocean. |
Bog | arrow_right_alt | Area with very acidic waters and a thick floating carpet of sphagnum moss. Water comes from precipitation. |
Swamp | arrow_right_alt | Standing shallow freshwater that is a little acidic. Water comes from mineral-rich surface water or groundwater. |
Estuary | arrow_right_alt | Stagnant, very shallow, smelly, body of freshwater with trees and a lot of rotting vegetation. |
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Match the following freshwater zones to their definitions.
Match the following freshwater zones to their definitions.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Streams | arrow_right_alt | Small channels of moving water. |
Rivers | arrow_right_alt | Large channels of moving water that are made up of many streams. |
Lentic | arrow_right_alt | Bodies of standing water such as a lakes, ponds, or wetlands. |
Lotic | arrow_right_alt | Channels of moving water such as rivers or streams. |
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An intermittent stream is...
An intermittent stream is...
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Select all that apply.
Which of the following are characteristics of the upper reaches of a stream or river?
Select all that apply.
Which of the following are characteristics of the upper reaches of a stream or river?
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Look at the image below. Which process is occurring at the area marked with an X and highligted in blue?
Look at the image below. Which process is occurring at the area marked with an X and highligted in blue?
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The area of land along the banks of a stream or river that is full of plants and animals is called...
The area of land along the banks of a stream or river that is full of plants and animals is called...
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Marine zonesMatch the following zones to their definitions.
Marine zones
Match the following zones to their definitions.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Oceanic Zone | arrow_right_alt | The top portion of the ocean that extends down to 200 m. Has light. |
Benthic Zone | arrow_right_alt | The bottom portion of the ocean that extends below 200 m. Has no light. |
Photic Zone | arrow_right_alt | The shallow water part of the ocean from the low tide zone to the edge of the continental shelf. |
Aphotic Zone | arrow_right_alt | Open area of the ocean beginning right after the edge of the continental shelf. |
Neritic Zone | arrow_right_alt | The bottom parts of the ocean. The different areas of the ocean floor. |
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In the aphotic zones of the ocean, there are organisms that have bioluminescence.
In the aphotic zones of the ocean, there are organisms that have bioluminescence.
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Use the diagram to answer the question.
Match the letter of the zone in the diagram to it's name.
Use the diagram to answer the question.
Match the letter of the zone in the diagram to it's name.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
C | arrow_right_alt | Supralittoral |
A | arrow_right_alt | Littoral |
B | arrow_right_alt | Sublittoral |
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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.
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.
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Organisms that live in the hadal and hadalpelagic zones (trenches) of the ocean do NOT need special adaptations to survive.
Organisms that live in the hadal and hadalpelagic zones (trenches) of the ocean do NOT need special adaptations to survive.
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Place the pelagic zones of the ocean in order from shallowest area to deepest area.
Place the pelagic zones of the ocean in order from shallowest area to deepest area.
- Bathypelagic
- Abyssopelagic
- Hadalpelagic
- Epipelagic
- Mesopelagic