Unit 9 Quiz Flashcards
1
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Three ocean life zones
A
Coastal zone, Open sea, ocean bottom
2
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Lake zones
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Littoral, Limnetic, Profundal, Benthic
3
Q
River zones
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Source, Transition, Floodplain
4
Q
Aquatic Species
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Phytoplankton, Ultraplankton, Zooplankton, Nekton, Benthos, Decomposers
5
Q
Littoral zone
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Nearshore where rooted plants grow
6
Q
Limnetic zone
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Open, sunlight area away from the shore, main photosynthetic area
7
Q
Profundal zone
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Deepwater too dark for photosynthesis, low oxygen levels
8
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Benthic zone
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Decomposers, nourished primarily by dead matter
9
Q
Source zone
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Shallow, cold, clear, swiftly flowing, high dissolved oxygen
10
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Transition zone
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Wider, deeper, warmer streams, more turbid, less dissolved oxygen
11
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Floodplain zone
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Wide, deep, rivers, broad/ flat valleys
12
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3 vertical ocean zones
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Euphotic, Bathyal, Abuyssul
