Sandy Shore
Rocky Shore
Estuaries
Kelp Forest & Coral Reef
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100
The marine environment characterized by moving/shifting sediment
Sandy Shore
100
The marine environment characterized by a hard stable substrate.
Rocky Shore
100
An area where freshwater and saltwater meet
Estuary
100
The main organism that defines the coral reef
Corals!
100
The most common mineral in sand
Quartz
200
Three abiotic characteristics of the Sandy Shore
Sand (which moves), waves, sunlight, changing tides, space between sand grains for organisms to live, sand insulation of temperature & salinity, sometimes lower oxygen levels, etc.
200
Three abiotic characteristics of the Rocky Shore
High & low tides, Crashing waves, Rocks, Tidepools, sunlight, etc.
200
An estuary characterized by low wave action, no grass, & thick mud
Mud flat
200
The main organism(s) that defines the Kelp Forest
Kelp!
200
The main cause of tides.
The gravitational pull of the moon ( & sun).
300
Two examples of adaptations that are useful for living on the sandy shore.
Being able to dig into the sand, have a flattened body to withstand crashing waves, etc
300
Two examples of adaptations that are useful on the Rocky Shore
Ability to cling/hold on to rocks, ability to conserve water, etc
300
The estuary that only occurs in tropical regions.
The mangrove
300
List three characteristics of the areas where kelp forests can be found.
Coastal (not too deep), cold water, nutrient rich water, sunlight available
300
Four abiotic characteristics that are important in ocean environments
Sunlight, pressure, salinity, temperature (other answers may be accepted as well)
400
Draw a picture of a sandy shore. Label FOUR characteristics.
Answers will vary. Example picture below. Labels might include wave movement, sand, air exposure, tidal changes, sunlight, insulation by sand, etc.
400
Draw a picture of a rocky shore. Label FOUR characteristics.
Answers will vary. Example picture below. Labels might include wave shock, rock, air exposure, tidal changes, sunlight, etc.
400
The estuary characterized by grasses AND an adaptation these grasses can have.
Salt Marsh
Resistent to salt- excrete excess salt in crystals
400
List three characteristics of the areas where coral reefs can be found.
Shallow, warm (tropical), clear, nutrient-poor waters. Moderate wave action. Sunlight available.
400
The term that refers to the amount of salt in the water AND the process of water movement in cells.
Salinity & Osmosis
500
The estuary that is characterized by trees & two ways the trees are beneficial to that estuary
Mangrove Community
roots provide shelter/hiding places, protect shore from erosion by trapping sand & sediments, absorbing impacts of storms. Leaves decay and provide food for plankton.
500
What are two things that the kelp forest and the coral reef have in common?
High biodiversity, shallow waters, need sunlight.
500
The areas of the earth with the highest sea surface temperatures
AND the areas of the earth with the highest sea surface salinity
Temperatures are highest around the equator
Salinity is highest around the subtropics (30-degree latitudes).