Water Biomes

Has a constantly changing amount of salt in the water

• estuary

• coral reef

• intertidal zone

• polar ice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which biome is pictured below?

• freshwater

• wetland

• coral reef

• ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Abiotic factor in a marine biome

• seaweed

• water depth

• coral

• dolphin

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following are freshwater? Check all that apply.

• River

• Lake

• Stream

• Pond

Which of the following is the best definition for estuary?

• Narrow band of coastline that exists between high and low tide.

• Areas along the coast where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean.

• Flowing fresh water containing rapids.

• Freshwater aquatic areas that are saturated by water for at least part of the year.

Part of the Ocean where no sunlight can reach, below 200m

• Photic Zone

• Aphotic Zone

• Light Zone

• Dark Zone

The intertidal zone of oceans

• surrounds continents

• is always underwater

• has tides that rise and fall each day

• is the open ocean

The kind of wetland formed where saltwater and fresh water meet is called

• brujeria

• estuary

• swamp

• marsh

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which biome is pictured below?

• ocean

• freshwater

• coral reef 

• wetland

Which of the following is a characteristic of a freshwater biome?

• High salinity levels

• Presence of coral reefs

• Low salinity levels

• Abundant marine life