Unit 3 RE-TEST - ICS/ICS-M: Aquatic Life Zones

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21 questions
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Lakes and Ponds: Match the following terms to their definitions

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Lake
Body of standing water so deep that no plants can grow on the bottom.
Pond
Body of standing water shallow enough to allow plant growth on the bottom.
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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?

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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?

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

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
A
Floating plants
D
Free- Floating plants
B
Emergent Plants
C
Submerged plants
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Is this a lake or a pond?

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Which of the following categories would a Crab that lives on the floor of the ocean be classified as?


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Zooplankton are animal-like microscopic organisms. True or false?
El zooplancton son organismos microscópicos similares a los animales. ¿Verdadero o falso?

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Areas of aquatic zones that have a lot of light have higher amounts of oxygen available due to photosynthesis.
El zooplancton son organismos microscópicos similares a los animales. ¿Verdadero o falso?

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

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Estuary
Standing shallow bodies of fresh or brackish water with lots of different types of coastal grasses. Cuerpos poco profundos de agua dulce o salobre con muchos tipos diferentes de pastos costeros.
Marsh
Body of water where fresh and saltwater mix. Normally found where the mouth of a river meets the ocean.Cuerpo de agua donde se mezclan agua dulce y salada. Normalmente se encuentra donde la desembocadura de un río se encuentra con el océano.
Fen
Area with very acidic waters and a thick floating carpet of sphagnum moss. Water comes from precipitation.Zona con aguas muy ácidas y una espesa alfombra flotante de musgo sphagnum. El agua proviene de las precipitaciones.
Bog
Standing shallow freshwater that is a little acidic. Water comes from mineral-rich surface water or groundwater.Agua dulce poco profunda que es un poco ácida. El agua proviene de aguas superficiales o subterráneas ricas en minerales.
Swamp
Stagnant, very shallow, smelly, body of freshwater with trees and a lot of rotting vegetation. Cuerpo de agua dulce estancado, muy poco profundo, maloliente, con árboles y mucha vegetación en descomposición.
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Match the following freshwater zones to their definitions.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Streams
Small channels of moving water.
Rivers
Large channels of moving water that are made up of many streams.
Lentic
Bodies of standing water such as a lakes, ponds, or wetlands.
Lotic
Channels of moving water such as rivers or streams.
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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? ¿Cuáles de las siguientes son características de los tramos superiores de un arroyo o río?

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Look at the image below. Which process is occurring at the area marked with an X and highligted in blue? Mira la imagen de abajo. ¿Qué proceso está ocurriendo en el área marcada con una X y resaltada en azul?

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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...
El área de tierra a lo largo de las orillas de un arroyo o río que está lleno de plantas y animales se llama...

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Marine zones
Match the following zones to their definitions.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Aphotic Zone
The top portion of the ocean that extends down to 200 m. Has light. Tiene luz.
Neritic Zone
The bottom portion of the ocean that extends below 200 m. Has no light. No Tiene luz.
Photic Zone
The shallow water part of the ocean from the low tide zone to the edge of the continental shelf. La parte de aguas poco profundas del océano desde la zona de marea baja hasta el borde de la plataforma continental.
Benthic Zone
The bottom parts of the ocean. The different areas of the ocean floor. Las partes del fondo del océano. Las diferentes áreas del fondo oceánico.
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In the aphotic zones of the ocean, there are organisms that have bioluminescence (can glow).
En las zonas afóticas del océano, hay organismos que tienen bioluminiscencia (pueden brillar).

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Use the diagram to answer the question.


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

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
A
Supralittoral
B
Littoral
C
Sublittoral
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Organisms that live in the hadal and hadalpelagic zones (trenches) of the ocean do NOT need special adaptations to survive. Los organismos que viven en las zonas hadal y hadalpelágicas (trincheras) del océano NO necesitan adaptaciones especiales para sobrevivir.

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Place the pelagic zones of the ocean in order from shallowest area to deepest area.
Coloque las zonas pelágicas del océano en orden de la zona más superficial a la zona más profunda.

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