Ecosystems Biomes and Adaptations

Which of these is NOT a marine biome?

• open ocean

• deep ocean floor

• seashore

• wetlands

Wetland dominated by small trees and woody shrubs

• benthic zone

• glade

• marsh

• swamp

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

These man-made structures are a threat to river ecosystems

• dams

• satellites

• solar panels

• none of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The area of an aquatic ecosystem that is near shallow, near shore, & has an abundance of sunlight & wildlife

• benthic zone

• littoral zone

• limnetic zone

• sunlight zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What aquatic biome is characterized by flowing fresh water?

• Lakes/Ponds

• Mangroves Swamps

• Rivers/Streams

• Coral Reefs

What is the single most important difference between the marine, freshwater, and estuary biomes?

• Salinity (dissolved salt)

• Sunlight

• Oxygen

• Amount of Water

Adaptations in the river biome might include the ability to ___________

• ability to produce energy from sulfur

• excrete salt water

• resist a strong current

• conserve oxygen by not moving

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is the definition of biotic?

• living things in an ecosystem

• nonliving things in an ecosystem

• a characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment

• squirrels

What is the definition of abiotic?

• non-living things in the ecosystem

• producers

• the place in an ecosystem where an organism lives

• population

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Define "habitat."

• the path of food energy from the sun to the producer to a series of consumers (showing the feeding relationships in an ecosystem)

• all organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time

• the place in an ecosystem where an organism lives

• all organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time