Alice Environmental Vocab

Pick the letter of the term or phrase that best matches

the description.

bottom-dwelling organisms

• a. temperature

• b. coral reef

• c. pond

• d. benthos

• e. nekton

Swamps are commonly found on

• a. rocky hillsides.

• b. flat, poorly drained land.

• c. mountain peaks.

• d. bottoms of ponds or lakes.

The type of plankton that produces most of the food in an aquatic ecosystem is called

• a. nekton.

• b. benthos.

• c. phytoplankton.

• d. zooplankton.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

In which aquatic zone would you be likely to find cattails and reeds?

• a. littoral

• b. eutrophic

• c. benthic

• d. none of the above

What are the two main types of freshwater wetlands?

• a. lakes and ponds

• b. rivers and streams

• c. littoral zones and benthic zones

• d. marshes and swamps

How are organisms in an aquatic ecosystem grouped?

• a. by size and shape

• b. by the food they eat

• c. by how they reproduce

• d. by location and adaptations

Where do many benthic organisms live?

• attached to hard surfaces

• in open water

• near the surface of the water

• attached to benthos

Most of the food for an aquatic ecosystem is produced by

• worms.

• phytoplankton.

• zooplankton.

• fish.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Pick the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description. marine ecosystem

• a. temperature

• b. coral reef

• c. pond

• d. benthos

• e. nekton

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Pick the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description. freshwater ecosystem

• temperature

• coral reef

• pond

• benthos

• nekton

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3