Lake Systems review

Eutrophication is caused by

• Excess nutrients building up in the water

• Unlined landfills and septic tanks

• Industrial point-source pollution

• Wastewater from homes building up in drinking water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the deepest light zone?

• littoral

• limnetic

• profundal

• hypolimnion

What causes lake stratification during the summer?

• Strong winds mixing the water evenly

• The formation of distinct temperature layers in the water

• Ice covering the surface of the lake

• Heavy rainfall increasing the water level

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

If there is a relationship in which both organisms benefit, which type of symbiotic relationship is it?

• Parasitism

• commensalism

• mutualism

• competition

In which light zone are you most likely to find and abundance of large fish?

• littoral zone

• limnetic zone

• profundal zone

• metalimnion

What light zone is near the surface and has a variety of species like cattails, small fish, and snails?

• profundal

• littoral

• limnetic

• epilimnion

In the Northeast of the United States, during which seasons does lake turnover most commonly occur?

• Winter and Summer

• Summer and Fall

• Spring and Fall

• Winter and Spring

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Climate change has caused Lakes to warm up by how much each decade?

• +1.0°f

• + 5.0°f

• + 3.93°f

• + .61°f

how are invasive species usually spread?

• toxic chemicals

• they walk

• human activity

• the current

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which is the correct Order of consumers in a lake ecosystem

• bass, zooplankton, minnow

• zooplankton, minnow, bass

• minnow, bass, zooplankton

•  zooplankton, algae, bass

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3