aquatic ecosystems
freshwater ecosystems
ponds, lakes, steams, and rivers
location of ocean zones
marine ecosystems
100
there are two types of aquatic ecosystems
What is freshwater and marine ecosystems
100
Earths surface is mostly covered with this
What is water
100
are often shallow enough that sunlight can reach the bottom, allowing plants to grow there
What is ponds
100
located on the shore between the highest high-tide line and the lowest low-tide line.
What is intertidal zone
100
feeds on shrimp like creatures at depths of more than 100 meters during the day
What is blue whale
200
sunlight, temperature, oxygen, and salt content
What is nonliving factors
200
The earths volume of freshwater is
What is 3 percent
200
live along the shores of ponds
What is dragonflies, snails, and frogs
200
region of shallow water found below the low tide line and extending over the continental shelf
What is Neritic Zone
200
often seen jumping out of the water to stun smaller fish
What is swordfish
300
sunlight is an important factor in aquatic ecosystems
What is necessary for Photosynthesis in the water just like on land
300
Fresh water ecosystems include
What is streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes
300
increase as streams come together to make larger streams
What is stream currents
300
Located beyond the neritic zone and extending from the waters surface to about 200 meters deep
What is surface zone
300
females have a lighted lure to help them attract prey in the dark
What is anglerfish
400
Since three quarters of earth is covered in water many organisms
What is live and make their homes near water
400
Fresh water biomes provide
What is habitats
400
grow in fast moving water
What is few plants or algae
400
located beneath the surface zone to the ocean floor
What is deep zone
400
Found in open waters and has been known to eat squid.
What is Yellowfin Tuna
500
Half of all oxygen produced on earth comes from floating algae
What is phytoplankton
500
Freshwater biomes provide habitats for a variety of
What is organisms
500
such as snails feed on leaves and seeds that fall into the stream
what is consumers
500
is found where the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of a ocean
What is estuary
500
This fish has three elongated fins to help it stand
What is Tripod Fish
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