Aquatic Biomes

Aquatic Biomes are characterized by their ________, depth and movement of water.

• fish

• temperature

• salinity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The uppermost layer of an aquatic ecosystem where enough sunlight penetrates for photosynthesis is called the:

• Photic Zone

• Benthic Zone

• Aphotic Zone

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

________are areas where saltwater and freshwater meet, for example where a river empties out into the ocean.

• Benthic Zones

• Estuaries

• Upwellings

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The area beyond the edge of the continental shelf extending into the ocean itself is called:

• the Intertidal Zone

• the Neritic Zone

• the Open Ocean

The amount of salt dissolved in water is called the:

• turbulence

• salinity

• depth

Water that has a salinity of 0.5 part per thousand or less is classified as:

• freshwater

• brackish water

• salt water

_________ water found in Estuaries is a mix or fresh and salt water.

• Standing

• Brackish

• Intertidal

The very bottom of a body of water is called the:

• Neritic Zone

• Limnetic Zone

• Benthic Zone

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The region where no light penetrates and photosynthesis cannot occur is called the:

• Intertidal Zone

• Aphotic Zone

• Photic Zone

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Ecosystems that contain water in near constant motion are called ______________ ecosystems.

• Brackish water

• Standing-water

• Flowing-water