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Chapter 8 Aquatic Life Zones Biomes Miller APES AP Environmental Sciences
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1
An area where a river meets the sea, includes some of the earth’s most productive wetlands is?
euphotic zone
inlets
bays
estuary
2
Most photosynthesis in the open ocean occurs in the ____.
abyssal zone
benthic zone
euphotic zone
bathyal zone
3
If you find a new species of algae floating on the surface of a coastal zone, its probably a
phytoplankton
Ultraplankton
benthos
zooplankton
4
Which of the following are the two greatest long-term threats to coral reefs?
ocean acidification and overfishing
erosion and sea-level rise
climate change and acidification
damage by divers and predation
5
Which provides habitat for some 69 species of trees that can live in salty water?
coastal rain forests
mangrove forests
seagrass beds
barrier islands
6
Which of the following is
not
a type of inland wetland?
swamps
Arctic tundra
littoral
marshes
7
The open, sunlit surface area away from the shore is in which zone?
limnetic
bathyal
littoral
benthic
8
In large lakes, there are 4 distinct zones. Which of the following is
not
one of those zones?
bathyal
benthic
littoral
limnetic
9
The deepest part of the ocean is the ____.
abyssal zone
estuary zone
euphotic zone
benthic zone
10
Which of the following is
not
part of the coastal zone?
bathyal zone
coral reefs
estuaries
coastal wetlands
11
The single ocean on the earth is divided into four parts. Which is not one of these?
Indian
Baltic
Arctic
Atlantic
12
In lakes, the nutrient-rich water near the shore is part of the ____.
benthic zone
profundal zone
limnetic zone
littoral zone
13
Which human activity is
least likely
to be a major threat to marine systems?
runoff of nonpoint source pollution
overfishing
sinking of ships to create artificial reefs
invasive species introduced by humans
14
Which of the following is a major cause of increasing ocean acidification?
rising levels of CO2
eutrophication
construction of dams and levees
rising sea level
15
Process by which ocean currents which bring nutrients up from the ocean depths is called
updraft
La Niña
downdraft
upwelling
16
Which of the following is
not
part of the saltwater or marine aquatic life zones
?
inland wetlands
oceans
mangrove forests
estuaries
17
Which of the following would be characteristic of a eutrophic lake?
crystal clear waters
well-supplied with nutrients for producers
limited population of phytoplankton
low net primary productivity
18
Organisms in ___must be able to avoid being swept away and must survive daily salinity changes.
coastal wetlands
intertidal zone
bathyal zone
estuaries
19
Wide, slow-moving rivers containing lots of particulate matter (silt) would be typical of
source zone
transition zone
profundal zone
floodplain zone
20
Net Primary Productivity is highest in ____.
shallow systems as temperatures are cooler
open oceans as disturbance is minimized
shallow systems as nutrients are plentiful
open oceans as nutrients are plentiful
21
What is coastal ecosystem with plants growing underwater in shallow marine and estuarine areas?
intertidal zones
mangrove forests
sea grass beds
salt marshes
