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Aquatic Environment
Week 21 Science Study Guide
Question | Answer |
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long narrow mass of coral and other substances, the top of which is usually just above or just below the surface of the sea. | Coral Reef |
All species of fish cannot | live in both saltwater and freshwater. |
All the members of of one species that live in the same area. | Population |
All living and nonliving things in an area and their interactions. | Ecosystem |
Different populations in an area make up a | community |
___________ live in the open ocean lower region. | Benthos |
Nekton are the organisms | that swim in the upper region of the open ocean. |
______________ in an ocean is home to plankton, barnacles and crabs. | Tidal region |
This ecosystem has lots of salt, and freshwater water ecosystems don't. | Saltwater |
Saltwater ecosystem | ocean |
A frog is an example of the type of animal found in | fresh water ecosystem |
a place or condition in which a plant or animal lives | habitat |
the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream. | Estuary |
Aquatic animals that are able to swim and move independently of water currents. | Nekton |