Intertidal Zone Quiz: Trivia!
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- 1.What types of wetlands occur around an intertidal zone?
- A.
Estuary
- B.
Salt marsh
- C.
Bogs
- D.
None of the above
- 2.You would be most likely to find a mangrove swamp along the shores of:
- A.
Florida
- B.
Southern Argentina
- C.
The Great Lakes
- D.
Japan
- 3.What is the distance range for the intertidal zone?
- A.
From the low tidemark to the continental shelf
- B.
From the continental shelf to open ocean
- C.
From the high tidemark to open ocean
- D.
From the high tidemark to the low tidemark along shore
- 4.Complete the following analogy:Mangrove swamp:Tropical water as ________:_______
- A.
Kelp reef:Temperate water
- B.
Salt marsh:Temperate water
- C.
Estuary:Fresh water
- D.
Rainforest:Land biome
- 5.The intertidal zone is one of the three _________ divisions of the ocean.
- A.
Vertical
- B.
Closer
- C.
Horizontal
- D.
Newest
- 6.Why are salt marshes so important to the environment?
- A.
They are a home for many underwater plants and animals.
- B.
Migratory birds use them as a feeding ground.
- C.
Many commercial fish species breed in them.
- D.
Both A and C.
- E.
Both B and C.
- 7.Which of the following is a true statement about mangrove swamps?
- A.
Mangrove swamps can survive in cold temperatures.
- B.
Mangrove trees can survive in water with low oxygen levels.
- C.
Mangrove tree roots are completely under water.
- D.
Mangrove swamps are in no danger due to human destruction of the swamps.
- 8.
![What ecosystem is shown in the picture below?
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What ecosystem is shown in the picture below?- A.
Mangrove swamp
- B.
Estuary
- C.
Coral reef
- D.
Salt marsh
- 9.How many times a day does the high tide and low tide come in or out respectively?
- A.
Once
- B.
Twice
- C.
Three times
- D.
Four times
- 10.Why would it be advantageous to burrow oneself into the sand if you lived in an intertidal zone?
- A.
So you would not be carried away by the tides
- B.
So you could make a bigger home
- C.
So you could get more oxygen
- D.
It would not be advantageous to burrow into the sand.
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