3.3 Aquatic Biomes Review Pd 3

Which of theses are the zones of the oceans IN ORDER from nearest to shore to furthest away?

• Intertidal, benthic, abyssal, plagic

• Intertidal, pelagic, benthic, abyssal

• Intertidal, abyssal, pelagic, benthic

• Abyssal, pelagic, benthic, intertidal

Which word describes the INTERTIDAL ZONE?

• Bottom

• Deeper water

• Open ocean

• Coastline

Which word describes the BENTHIC ZONE?

• Deeper water

• Open ocean

• Coastline

• Bottom

Which word describes the ABYSSAL ZONE?

• Bottom

• Coastline

• Deeper water

• Open ocean

Which word describes the PELAGIC ZONE?

• Open ocean

• Deeper water

• Coastline

• Bottom

Why are algae in the ocean so important to us as a planet?

• Provide 50% of the Earth's oxygen and remove lots of carbon dioxide

• Cause algal blooms, which help marine ecosystems

• Provide food for sea turtles

• Use phosphates to synthesize food

What's the difference between a photic zone and an aphotic zone?

• Photic has bacteria, aphotic doesn't

• Photic has living things, aphotic doesn't

• Photic has sunlight, aphotic doesn't

• Photic has oxygen, aphotic doesn't

Which marine ecosystem has the greatest biodiversity?

• Chaparral

• Coral Reef

• Estuary

• Lake

What percentage of water on Earth is fresh water?

• 12%

• 50%

• 30%

• 2.5%

Which one of these is NOT a layer of a lake/pond?

• Limnetic

• Littoral

• Abyssal

• Profundal