Water Review

What is the main difference between marine and freshwater ecosystems?

• the amount of plants

• the amount of rocks

• the amount of salt

This area is a very harsh environment in the ocean due to tides crashing and retreating.

• ocean trench

• stream

• Intertidal Zone/seashore

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What are tiny organisms that float near the surface of the water?

• plankton

• nekton

The deepest parts of the ocean do not get any _________.

• sunlight

• pressure

• fish

• chemicals

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Adaptations in the deep ocean might include

• the ability to hold on to rocks against strong current

• strong swimming abilities

• glowing bacteria to signal in the dark

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An animal has thick white fur, which climate is it most likely suited for?

• intertidal zone (sea shore)

• lake

• arctic

• river

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Adaptations for attachment and the ability to bend with the waves, as well as to protect against drying out, are part of organisms in this ecosystem:

• coral reef

• Arctic Ocean

• rocky seashore

• deep ocean

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Blobfish have no bones so they don't get crushed by extreme pressures. What ecosystem are they most likley found in?

• deep sea

• river

• sea shore

• Arctic ocean

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What do scientist call organisms that are not native to an ecosystem and cause harm to native organisms?

• native plants

• invasive species

• natural species

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Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly? 

• Invasive Species are native to an area. 

• Invasive species are prey to many animals.

• Invasive species have no predators.

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