Aquatic Ecosystems

Front

What are areas where freshwater meets saltwater called?

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estuaries

Front

Aquatic ecosystem that has a thin layer of water covering soil that is wet most of the time is called ____. Options: wetland, estuary, lake, puddle

Back

wetland

Front

Wetlands and estuaries purify water and filter out _____.

Back

pollution

Front

What factors affect aquatic ecosystems? Options: Light, salinity, temperature, Sun, moon and stars, Nothing, Coral reefs, whales

Back

Light, salinity, temperature

Front

Which factor(s) affect aquatic ecosystems?

Back

All affect aquatic ecosystems

Front

Why does photosynthesis not occur in the deep ocean?

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Sunlight does not penetrate

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An area where land is periodically underwater.

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Wetland

Front

Wetlands are important to fisheries in the United States because many fish use the wetlands for _______ and ________.

Back

Feeding and spawning

Front

The largest freshwater marsh in the United States.

Back

Florida everglades

Front

What do organisms in hydrothermal vents use as their energy source?

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chemosynthesis