Source Transition Floodplain Zone

Question 1

match the term to the definition

1. tributary
2. delta
3. oxbow lake
4. turbidity

Answer 1

1. a. streams and small rivers that come together to form a larger river
2. e. an area at the mouth of a river built up by deposited sediment, usually containing coastal wetlands and estuaries. they may divide into many channels.
3. b. a lake that forms from a U shape turn in a river; they may be temporary or permanent
4. c. lack of clarity of the water. this water is cloudy.

Question 2

which is not an adaptation of source zone fish or is it all?

a. muscular bodies
b. streamlined or flattened bodies
c. dark colors
d. all are adaptations of the source zone fish.

Answer 2

c. Dark Colors

Question 3

a trout needs more oxygen than a black bass.

True or False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

which does not apply to the source zone?

a. low population of producers.
b. High dissolved oxygen levels.
c. The water is warm.
d. low nutrient levels
e. fast moving water

Answer 4

C. The Water is Warm

Question 5

the transition zone has fewer producers than the source zone.

True or False

Answer 5

False

Question 6

which is an indicator of clean, high dissolved oxygen water? choose 2

a. minnows
b. catfish
c. carp
d. trout

Answer 6

A. Minnows

D. Trout

Question 7

the transition zone is exactly that. It has many qualities between the source zone and floodplain zone.

True or False

Answer 7

True