An environment that has all of the necessary requirements for an organism to live is called a what?
HABITAT
100
In tropical regions, the wetlands along coats are called what?
MANGROVE FORESTS
100
You are at the beach and see a crab- is this a (a) swimmer (b) floater (c) bottom dweller?
(c) BOTTOM DWELLER
100
What percent of the ocean is left to be explored?
95%
200
A wet, swampy area that is often flooded with water is called a what?
WETLAND
200
Why are salt marshes important?
THEY HELP KEEP THE SHORELINE FROM WASHING AWAY.
200
You are at the beach and see some mussels on a rock. Why have these mussles attached themselves to these rocks?
SO THEY DON'T WASH AWAY WITH THE WAVES
200
Pick two of the following words to correctly describe the waters in many near-shore environments: DARK/ SUNLIT/ FULL OF LIFE/ LITTLE LIFE
SUNLIT and FULL OF LIFE
300
The narrow ocean margin between the high tide mark and the low tide mark is called a what?
INTERTIDAL RANGE
300
List two similarities between salt marshes and mangrove forests
(1) Both are wetlands (2) Both help keep shorelines from washing away
300
What is one example of how human activity can harm shoreline environments?
variety of answers
300
Plants and animals that live in estuaries and tidal pool are well adapted to tolerate daily changes in what?
SALINITY
400
A shoreline area where fresh water from a river mixes with salt water from the ocean is called a what?
ESTUARY
400
List two differences between salt marshes and mangrove forests
(1) salt marshes are in cooler regions while mangrove forests are in warmer regions (2) salt marshes are covered in grass while mangrove forests are covered in trees and shrubs
400
What is one example of how humans are helping shoreline environments?
variety of answers
400
Name two things organisms in the intertidal zone must be adapted to
(1) survive in wet and dry conditions (2) survive in changing temperatures (3) survive waves constantly crashing on shore