Rocky Intertidal Zones

Which word best describes an intertidal ecosystem?

• Predictable

• Random

• Dynamic

• Consistent

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Organisms of the intertidal zone must be able to withstand desiccation.  In other words, these organisms:

• Attach themselves to rocks

• Experience drastic changes in temperature

• Withstand periods without food

• Withstand drying out

This is the zone where the water is constantly changing and moving.

• Neritic

• Intertidal

• Oceanic

Area located between high and low tide boundaries:

• Strandline

• Intertidal zone

• Supratidal zone

• Subtidal zone

The area that marks high tide, where debris is left on the beach.

• Supratidal

• Strandline

• Subtidal

Name an organism that you will find on a rocky coast.

It is an intertidal area of seacoasts where solid rock predominates.

• Rocky shore

• Mud Flats

• Coral Reefs

• Salt Marsh

The area where the ocean meets the land between high and low tides?

• coastal plain

• bar-built

• tectonic

• Intertidal Zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Intertidal Zones along the coast of Northern CA can be found in

• Monterey

• Santa Cruz

• San Francisco

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following best describes the primary challenge for organisms living in rocky intertidal zones?

• Constant submersion in water

• Limited sunlight exposure

• Fluctuating salinity levels

• Exposure to air and wave action

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4