Survival in an Estuary

Survival in an Estuary

Multiple Choice

What is an estuary?

• An ocean

• Partially enclosed body of water where 2 different bodies of water meet & mix

• Partially enclosed body of water where 2 different bodies of water do NOT meet & mix

​Major Texas Estuaries

Multiple Select

Where are estuaries found?

• where rivers meet the sea.

• where rivers meet chemically distinct lakes.

• where rivers meet other rivers

Multiple Choice

True or False: Bays, harbors, sounds, and inlets are all estuaries

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Oysters and clams are harvested from which landform in an estuary?

• Salt marsh

• Open ocean

• Tidal flats

Multiple Choice

Which of these animals does NOT live in an estuary?

• Great blue herons

• Blue crabs

• Bivalves

• Snow leopard

Open Ended

Choose one organism that lives in an estuary and describe the physical conditions for that species (plant, animal, etc).  Consider conditions such as temperature, space, other species, weather, and water flow.

Estuary Research

​Choose one organism that lives in an estuary and describe the physical conditions for that species (plant, animal, etc).  Consider conditions such as temperature, space, other species, weather, and water flow. Turn in your research on a google doc on google classroom.

Multiple Select

Exit ticket question: estuaries differ from saltwater and freshwater ecosystems because...

• Estuaries are where freshwater and saltwater ecosystems meet

• Estuaries are the same thing as a saltwater ecosystem

• Estuaries have unique organisms (plants/animals)