15.5 "Estuaries And Freshwater Ecosystems" Flashcards
1
Q
Are dynamic environments where rivers flow into and ocean or a partially enclosed body of water
A
Estuary
2
Q
Freshwater ecosystems include…
A
Moving and standing water
3
Q
Is a region of land that drains into a body of water
A
Watershed
4
Q
Are among the most productive ecosystems
A
Wetlands
5
Q
Ponds and lakes share….
A
Common features
6
Q
Freshwater bodies(lakes) are divided into how many zones?
A
3
7
Q
Which ones are the zones divided in the lakes?
A
Littoral, limnetic and benyhic zone
8
Q
Include estuaries as well as flowing and standing water
A
Freshwater ecosystems
