Biomes and Marine Productivity Quiz

Saltwater biomes have around (a)   % salinity, while freshwater biomes have around .1%.

• 3
• 13
• 30
• 50

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The location in which freshwater and saltwater mix at the mouth of a river is known as a(n) (a)   .

• intertidal zone
• productivity zone
• euphotic zone
• estuary

Match the following characteristics with their relevance to organisms living in the intertidal zone.

• Characteristic necessary to withstand strong waves and currents

• the ability to be submerged under water

• Characteristic necessary to survive exposure to air during low tide

• the ability to tolerate desiccation (drying out)

• Characteristic necessary for organisms to survive during high tide

• the ability to securely attach to a substrate

• Characteristic not typically required due to sufficient sunlight exposure

• the ability to photosynthesize with little sunlight

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The portion of the ocean where sunlight is able to penetrate the water is known as __________.

• productivity zone

• intertidal zone

• aphotic zone

• euphotic zone

• estuary

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following is NOT a condition that would be found in an area of high marine productivity?

• Strong thermoclines

• High levels of nutrients

• Upwelling

• High amounts of phytoplankton

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What type of relationship exists between stony marine corals and zooxanthellae?

• commensalistic

• parasitic

• mutualistic

• competitive

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Of the following ocean zones, which makes up the greatest percentage of the open ocean?

• euphotic zone

• aphotic zone

• disphotic zone

• photic zone

The addition of fertilizer in the question above would likely have what effects on the aquatic ecosystems downstream?

• an increase in biological oxygen demand

• an increase in biodiversity

• an increase in dissolved oxygen in the water

• both a & b

• both a & c

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

What type of pollution includes POPs?

• biological pollution

• nutrient pollution

• chemical pollution

• sediment pollution

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Which trophic level would be most susceptible to biomagnification of POPs?

• producers

• primary consumers

• secondary consumers

• tertiary consumers