5th Grade - SCIENCE - Chapter 6 QUIZ Aquatic Biomes pp 158-163

Question 1

The temperature and speed of the water affect what kinds of plants and animals can live in freshwater ______.

Answer 1

biomes

Question 2

Aquatic biomes do not have sone specific _____.

Answer 2

climate

Question 3

A river empties into the ocean at the end, or _____, of the river.

Answer 3

mouth

Question 4

Standing water is found in lakes and ____.

Answer 4

ponds

Question 5

Most coral reefs are located in the clear, warm, shallow salt water of the ____.

Answer 5

tropics

Question 6

Rivers have constantly ___ water.

Answer 6

moving

Question 7

The beginning of a river is called the ___.

Answer 7

headwater

Question 8

_____ biomes are also called marine biomes.

Answer 8

saltwater

Question 9

____ biomes are classified as either standing water or moving water.

Answer 9

freshwater

Question 10

Water that is not constantly moving is called ____ water.

Answer 10

standing

Question 11

Even fresh water contains a small amount of _____.

Answer 11

salt

Question 12

____ is the amount of salt that is dissolved in an area of water.

Answer 12

salinity

Question 13

Coral reefs are referred to as “the rain forests of the sea” because of their great ____.

Answer 13

biodiversity

Question 14

Aquatic biomes are classified as either ____ or ____ biomes.

Answer 14

saltwater or freshwater biomes

Question 15

The ocean is the ______ marine, or saltwater biomes.

Answer 15

largest

Question 16

Freshwater biomes include _____, ______, streams and ____.

Answer 16

ponds, lakes, streams, and rivers

Question 17

River water flows downhill to the ocean because of _____.

Answer 17

gravity

Question 18

True or false

Wetlands are almost always wet.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

True or false

The most common wetlands are swamps.

Answer 19

False

The most common wetlands are marshes

Question 20

True or false

Bogs always have freshwater.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What are three types of wetlands?

Answer 21

marshes, swamps and bogs

Question 22

What is peat?

Answer 22

Peat is partially decayed plant material that has piled up into dense layers.

Question 23

What responsibility has God given to man concerning the earth?

Answer 23

God expects man to be a good steward over the earth and to use his resources wisely.