Types of Water (Components/Relationships)

___________ are the non-living parts of an ecosystem

____________ are the living parts of an ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Characteristics of LENTIC (freshwater) ecosystems are:

• Water stays an average of 10 years

• Water stays an average of 2 weeks

• Water flow is barely moving

• Water is constantly moving

The benthic zone has how many habitats?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which benthic habitat extends from the shoreline, is a high sunlight area, and has warmer temperature waters?

• Littoral habitat

• Profundal habitat

• Limnetic habitat

Which benthic habitat has limited sunlight and colder water temperatures?

• Littoral habitat

• Profundal habitat

• Limnetic habitat

Which benthic habitat is considered open water? (Hint: same as the Pelagic Zone)

• Littoral habitat

• Profundal habitat

• Limnetic habitat

A represents the ________ zone in a freshwater ecosystem

• Benthic

• Pelagic

B represents the ________ zone in a freshwater ecosystem

• Benthic

• Pelagic

Which zone in a freshwater ecosystem follows the land under the water?

• Benthic

• Pelagic