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A reading comprehension quiz about #aquatic #biomes #pytoplankton #estuaries # photic # aphotic

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1
Animals and plants that attach themselves to the sea floor are called
nekton.
benthos.
phytoplankton.
photic.
2
What am I???
Sea Otter
Sea Loin
Water Bear
Sea Urchin
3
___ biomes are land-based biomes.
Terrestrial
Estuary
Aquatic
Marine
4
___ biomes are the most extensive type of aquatic biome.
Pondwater
Freshwater
Saltwater
Estuary
5
The photic zone is located
near the shore of the ocean.
at and near the surface of the ocean.
in the middle of warm ocean waters.
at the bottom of the ocean.
6
Marine algae are called
phytoplankton.
anemone.
blue-green algae.
zooplankton.
7
The aphotic zone
is home to rich plant life.
is home to decomposers.
is less deep than the photic zone.
is deeper than the photic zone.
8
One can conclude that at high tide the water in an estuary is
less salty than usual.
the same as usual.
saltier than usual.
free of salt.
9
One can infer that the type of organism most likely to be found in a deep, dark pool in a cave
would be a type of algae.
would be
would be a leafy green plant.
would be a decomposer.
10
___ is not an example of a freshwater biome.
Walden Pond
Lake Michigan
The Caribbean Sea
The Mississippi River
11
In biomes, the population of plants and animals tend to ___ over time.
change erratically
remain stable
decrease
increase
12
Ponds and streams are among the types of
freshwater biomes.
estuaries.
saltwater biomes.
terrestrial biomes.