Here we have come up with an estuary quiz for you to test your knowledge. This quiz is designed to educate people about estuaries and, above all, allow exploration of a very important environment. For some basic understanding and to educate yourself on the subject, the quiz is very good. So, let us see how well you understand this and how much you score. We wish the best of luck to you!
Bays
Lagoons
Sounds
Sloughs
All of the Above
They provide homes for many species of wildlife.
They are important nursery areas for a variety of marine life.
They help to filter pollutants from the water.
All of the above
A and B
Phytoplankton suspended within the sunlight zone of the water column.
Benthic algae and microscopic plants that live on the sediment surface wherever sunlight reaches the bottom.
Macroflora, such as marsh grasses which are the foundation of many food webs and provide nursery grounds for most coastal shellfish and finfish.
Juvenile zooplankton brought to the estuary by tides after hatching offshore.
B and D
Rivers
Streams
Urban runoff
Tides
All of the above
During tidal ebb
During tidal flow
A and B
Birds don't eat mud
All of the above
Increase in salinity
Decrease in salinity
Stay the same
Rise
A ,B, and C
The land area that drains water into a lake, river, or pond.
The area where a river meets the ocean, where fresh and saltwater mix.
The large body of saltwater that covers most of the earth's surface.
The underground system that provides drinking water to an area.
3.5
10.5
50
70
True
False
True
False