5th Grade - SCIENCE - Chapter 6 QUIZ Aquatic Biomes pp 158-163 Flashcards
The temperature and speed of the water affect what kinds of plants and animals can live in freshwater ______.
biomes
Aquatic biomes do not have sone specific _____.
climate
A river empties into the ocean at the end, or _____, of the river.
mouth
Standing water is found in lakes and ____.
ponds
Most coral reefs are located in the clear, warm, shallow salt water of the ____.
tropics
Rivers have constantly ___ water.
moving
The beginning of a river is called the ___.
headwater
_____ biomes are also called marine biomes.
saltwater
____ biomes are classified as either standing water or moving water.
freshwater
Water that is not constantly moving is called ____ water.
standing
Even fresh water contains a small amount of _____.
salt
____ is the amount of salt that is dissolved in an area of water.
salinity
Coral reefs are referred to as “the rain forests of the sea” because of their great ____.
biodiversity
Aquatic biomes are classified as either ____ or ____ biomes.
saltwater or freshwater biomes
The ocean is the ______ marine, or saltwater biomes.
largest
Freshwater biomes include _____, ______, streams and ____.
ponds, lakes, streams, and rivers
River water flows downhill to the ocean because of _____.
gravity
True or false
Wetlands are almost always wet.
True
True or false
The most common wetlands are swamps.
False
The most common wetlands are marshes
True or false
Bogs always have freshwater.
True
What are three types of wetlands?
marshes, swamps and bogs
What is peat?
Peat is partially decayed plant material that has piled up into dense layers.
What responsibility has God given to man concerning the earth?
God expects man to be a good steward over the earth and to use his resources wisely.
