Water Biomes

What is the measure of dissolved salt in water?

• Saltiness

• Salinity

• Saline

• Salt water

The largest bodies of standing water are called

• Rivers

• Ponds

• Lakes

• Streams

A small body of standing water is called

• Pond

• Stream

• Lake

• River

The land area that drains into a stream or river is called

• Marsh

• Lake

• Swamp

• Watershed

What two bodies of water transport nutrient-rich water to oceans?

• Ponds

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Streams

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A type of wetland dominated by trees

• Swamp

• Marsh

• Bog

• Pond

This area is where salt water and fresh water mix

• Shoreline

• Marsh

• Swamp

• Estuary

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Which biome has more salinity?

• Marine

• Freshwater

Which of the following are freshwater? Check all that apply.

• River

• Lake

• Stream

• Pond

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A large natural stream or modified channel that flows in a defined course

• Stream

• Pond

• River

• Lake