Aquatic Ecosystems
What are large areas of water that have no salt or very little salt described as being?
Freshwater Biomes
What type of water is found in marine biomes?
Saltwater
What is the name for a small, shallow body of freshwater?
Pond
What is the Okefenokee Swamp an example of?
Wetland
What is the variety of living organisms in an ecosystem called?
Biodiversity
What type of biome are the ocean's different zones and ecosystems considered?
Marine Biomes
What area do you walk on at the beach and are able to see areas of high tide and low tide?
Intertidal Zone
Which freshwater biomes are considered moving water ecosystems?
Rivers and Streams
What are habitats where the freshwater of a river meets saltwater from an ocean environment (a mixture of fresh and saltwater)?
Estuaries
What do we call the living parts of an ecosystem?
Biotic Factor
Which type of biome is listed below?
Large areas of the ocean and saltwater ecosystems.
Marine Biomes
What happens to sunlight as you travel deeper into the ocean?
Less sunlight reaches deeper water.
What type of freshwater biome is still (not flowing) and you are able to go fishing in?
Pond/Lake
What are organisms living in an estuary affected by?
The different layers of salinity since there is a mixture of fresh water and salt water.
What do we call nonliving parts of an ecosystem?
Abiotic
What are the pond behind our school and Lake Sinclair examples of?
Freshwater Biomes
What zone is near the shoreline which is between the highest high-tide line and the lowest low-tide line?
Intertidal Zone
What is the main difference between a river and a lake?
A river has faster moving water.
What is an area of land that is covered by water at least part of the year; they usually serve as drainage areas?
Wetland
What might happen to an aquatic ecosystem if one species disappears?
It could disrupt the food web and affect other populations.
What type of biomes can generally be classified based on four abiotic factors: the amount of salt in the water (salinity), the depth of the water, water temperature, the amount of light, and the speed of water movement?
Aquatic
When do organisms living in the intertidal zone need adaptations for survival?
When there is a change between high and low tides and they may be in or out of water.
What is the main difference between a pond and a lake?
A lake is usually larger and deeper than a pond.
What ecosystem is listed below?
The grass is in a muddy area that floods each afternoon with a mix of freshwater and saltwater.
Many fish, sharks, and other sea creatures use this ecosystem as a nursery to have their offspring because it provides a habitat for them.
Estuary
How do biotic and abiotic factors work together to support life in an aquatic ecosystem?
Living organisms depend on nonliving factors like water, sunlight, temperature, and oxygen to survive.