Science Test -  

Checked (09/10/20)

Name: Gabrielle Andrea Alilio Date: October 9, 2020

I. Write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

_______ 1.amount of dissolved salts in water

a.chemical spill
_______ 2. area where fresh water mixes with salt water
b. cliff
_______ 3. organisms that break down dead organisms
c.ecosystem
_______ 4. a group of islands
d. habitat
_______ 5. threat against a river ecosystem
e.decomposers
_______ 6. threat against marine organisms
f. silt
_______ 7. portion above the low-tide mark and below high-
g. salinity
tide mark
h. dynamite fishing
_______ 8. fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running
water i. archipelago
_______ 9. the natural home or environment of an animal, j. estuary
plant, or other organism k. intertidal zone
_______10. a steep rock face found near shores

II. Write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes each statement or best
answers each question.

_______13. Estuaries are productive ecosystems because they constantly receive nutrients from
a. rivers and oceans.
b. coral reefs.
c. lakes and ponds.
d. photosynthesis
_______14. Which of the following is a factor that influences where an organism lives in an
aquatic ecosystem?
a. sunlight
b. nutrient availability
c. temperature
d. all of the above
____15. In which of the following aquatic ecosystems are both littoral and benthic
zones likely?
a. open ocean
b. coral reef
 c. lake
d. none of the above

_______16. What is the source of most ocean pollution?

a. activities on land
b. climate changes
c. aquatic animals
d. none of the above

_______17. Estuaries
a. are always saltwater ecosystems.
b. are always freshwater ecosystems.
c. are ecosystems where both fresh water and salt water are present.
d. prevent the development of salt marshes.

_______18. All of the following are examples of saltwater ecosystems except

a. mangrove swamps.
b. coral reefs.
c. salt marshes.
d. the Florida Everglades.

_______19. One way in which wetlands control flooding is by

a. filtering out water pollutants.
b. absorbing water from rivers.
c. providing habitats for migratory wildlife.
d. reducing the amount of carbon dioxide released into the air.

_______20. Which of the following is not a threat to coral reefs?

a. silt runoff c. growth of algae
b. excessive nutrients d. zooplankton

III. Fill out the table with the needed information.

Ecosystem Description (5pts) Similarities(5pts)

Intertidal Zone

Estuary

IV. Essay
1. Name at least three existing environmental problems and think of a way on how to solve
it.
2. As a student, how can you contribute to the conservation and preservation of marine
ecosystems?