Environmental Science Quiz 7-1
 
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Environmental Science Quiz 7-1

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Section 1  -  Freshwater Ecosystems
 

 1. 

Swamps are commonly found on
a.
rocky hillsides.
b.
flat, poorly drained land.
c.
mountain peaks.
d.
bottoms of ponds or lakes.
 

 2. 

The type of plankton that produces most of the food in an aquatic ecosystem is called
a.
nekton.
b.
benthos.
c.
phytoplankton.
d.
zooplankton.
 

 3. 

In which aquatic zone would you be likely to find cattails and reeds?
a.
littoral
b.
eutrophic
c.
benthic
d.
none of the above
 

 4. 

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
 

 5. 

Which ecosystem has the highest level of salinity?
a.
salt marsh
b.
brackish marsh
c.
river
d.
pond
 

Matching
 
 
Section 1  -  Freshwater Ecosystems

Choose the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.
a.
temperature
d.
benthos
b.
coral reef
e.
nekton
c.
pond
 

 6. 

marine ecosystem
 

 7. 

bottom-dwelling organisms
 

 8. 

factor that determines where aquatic organisms live
 

 9. 

free-swimming organisms
 

 10. 

freshwater ecosystem
 



 
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