Estuaries
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Science
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An estuary is best defined as a place where--
fresh and salt water meet
a river meets the Chesapeake Bay
a group of animals are gathered
the water from the land flows into a river
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of estuaries?
Estuaries provide a habitat for biotic factors
Estuaries create a protective refuge for living things
Estuaries allow juvenile animals to grow into adults safetly
Estuaries create shelter for aquatic and non-aquatic life.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is 1 use of an estuary?
Used as a place to help predators capture their prey
Used as a "nursery" to help organisms raise babies
Used as a place the filter sediment and trap pollution
Used as an "overflow" area to prevent flooding
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What body of water would be affected if a river was polluted in the area marked with the star?
Chesapeake Bay
North Carolina Sound
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes an estuary?
Where the tide rater makes a river
a coastal water that is more salty than the ocean
the deep ocean floor
where fresh and saltwater mix in a coastal area
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What biome is where salt and freshwater mix? The Chesapeake Bay is an example!
Aquatic
Freshwater
Marine
Estuary
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What role do estuaries play in the environment?
They are primarily used for mining
They serve as nurseries for many marine species
They are a source of freshwater
They are primarily used for industrial waste disposal
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NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
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