Aquatic Ecology

What is the name for islands that are long, sandy, and run parallel to shore?

• Volcanic

• Barrier

• Reef

Which Texas island is the longest barrier island in the world?

• Galveston Island

• Mustang Island

• Padre Island

• Matagorda Island

What is a hypersaline bay?

• a bay containing little to no salt

• a bay containing as much salt as the ocean

• a bay containing more salt than the ocean

• a bay that is a mix of fresh and salt water

Water that is COLD and contains high levels of salt is called...

• freshwater

• brackish water

• hypersaline

• brine

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The area of land that drains into a body of water is called...

• mountain

• watershed

• flood plain

• coast

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What area would have the lowest salinity?

• Area 1

• Area 3

• Area 4

• Area 6

What area would have the highest salinity?

• Area 1

• Area 3

• Area 4

• Area 6

What shows the flow of energy for an entire ecosystem?

• Herbivore

• Food chain

• Producer

• Food Web

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What eats both plants and animals?

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Producer

The phytoplankton in this food chain is the ...

• Autotroph

• Herbivore

• Heterotroph

• Decomposer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3