3.15 Summative assessment E.S.

Which of these has the highest salinity?

• Bay

• Cay

• Estuary

• Marsh

• Swamp

Which level of salinity matches with each aquatic biome?

• 0.5-30 ppt

• Brackish

• 30-35 ppt

• Marine

• 0-0.5 ppt

• Freshwater

Which of the following is freshwater?

• Bay

• Cay

• Estuary

• Swamp

Which zone of the ocean is the deepest?

• Abyssopelagic

• Bathypelagic

• Epipelagic

• Hadopelagic

• Mesopelagic

Which zone of the ocean is at the surface/top of the water column?

• Abyssopelagic

• Bathypelagic

• Epipelagic

• Hadopelagic

• Mesopelagic

For autotrophic organisms that live in the ocean where there is no sunlight, what do they do in order to create or obtain energy?

• Aphotosynthesis

• Chemosynthesis

• Photosynthesis

• Organosynthesis

The zone in the ocean where light reaches is called the ​ (a)   zone, whereas the​ (b)   zone is absent of all light.

• Benthic

• Pelagic

• photic
• aphotic

The open ocean is called the (a)   zone, whereas the ocean floor is called the (b)   zone.

• Aphotic

• Benthic
• Pelagic
• Photic

For what purposes do wildlife rely on estuaries? Name at least 3 valid reasons for their use of estuaries.

What is the maximum age of most estuaries? (Give your answer using numbers, not letters or words.)