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Ponds/ Lakes
Characteristics of Aquatic Ecosystems
Wetlands
Streams and Rivers
Miscellaneous
100
Ponds are shallow, so it can reach the bottom.
What is sunlight?
100
an area of land that is periodically underwater or whose soil contains a great deal of moisture
What is a wetland?
100
During heavy rains or spring snow melt, wetlands soak up large amounts of water and help with
What is flood control?
100
brooks, streams and rivers can be formed by this melting
What is ice/snow?
100
George White, Hillsdale, New Jersey, North America
Where in the World is Mrs. Ives?
200
Sunlight in ponds let this grow.
What are plants?
200
how quickly water moves is an example of
What is an abiotic factor of freshwater ecosystems?
200
A treeless wetland ecosystem where plants, such as grasses, grow is called a
What is a marsh?
200
Rivers often begin from this physical feature
What are mountains?
200
Wetland biomes appear on every continent except
What is Antarctica?
300
The area of water closest to the edge of a lake or pond is called the
littoral zone
300
Without sunlight, many _________ cannot live in the deeper parts of lakes.
What are organisms?
300
A wetland ecosystem in which trees and vines grow
What is a swamp?
300
Streams of water that join a larger stream are called
What are tributaries?
300
There are many different animals that live in wetland biomes. Name some examples of organisms that could typically be found in a wetland biome.
What are amphibians, birds, and insects?
400
This is a plantlike organism that lives and grows in ponds.
What is algae?
400
Brooks, rivers, and swamps are examples of
What are freshwater ecosystems?
400
Freshwater marshes are often found in shallow areas such as
What are lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams?
400
When streams of water become very strong and wide they are called
What are rivers?
400
Sediments and decaying plant and animal matter build up in a pond. Over time, the pond may fill completely and become ___________________
What is a forest?
500
The area of a lake or pond that extends from the littoral zone across the top of the water is called the
What is the open-water zone?
500
An area where no sunlight can reach. Worms, crustaceans and bacteria can found in this area.
What is the deep-water zone?
500
Wetlands are important for many reasons. Why?
Wetlands provide homes or breeding sites to a huge variety of species. Wetlands purify water. They filter sediments and toxins from runoff before it enters rivers, lakes, and oceans. Wetlands slow rushing water. During hurricanes and other extreme weather, wetlands reduce the risk of floods.
500
Organisms that live in fast-moving water have adaptations that help them?
What is keep from being washed away?
500
Greyhound
What is the breed of dog that Mrs. Ives has?