Intertidal Zone Quiz Questions
For questions 1 through 18 match the intertidal zone with the organism or characteristic. For questions 19 through 26 match the vocabulary word with the definition. This is an untimed quiz.
- 1.Coralline Algae
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Sandy Beach
- C.
Rocky Shore
- D.
Estuary/Wetland
- 2.Grunion Fish
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Sandy Beach
- C.
Rocky Shore
- D.
Estuary/Wetland
- 3.Pismo Clam
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Estuary/Wetland
- C.
Rocky Shore
- 4.Shore Crab
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Sandy Beach
- C.
Rocky Shore
- D.
Estuary/Wetland
- 5.Aggregating Sea Anenome
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Sandy Beach
- C.
Rocky Shore
- D.
Estuary/Wetland
- 6.Fiddler Crab
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Sandy Beach
- C.
Rocky Shore
- D.
Estuary/Wetland
- 7.Sculpin
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Sandy Beach
- C.
Rocky Shore
- D.
Estuary/Wetland
- 8.Chiton
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Sandy Beach
- C.
Rocky Shore
- D.
Estuary/Wetland
- 9.Cord Grass
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Sandy Beach
- C.
Rocky Shore
- D.
Estuary/Wetland
- 10.Brittle Stars
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Sandy Beach
- C.
Rocky Shore
- D.
Estuary/Wetland
- 11.Substrate is soft and pliable.
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Sandy Beach
- C.
Rocky Shore
- D.
Estuary/Wetland
- 12.Most drastic changes in temperature, salinity, etc..
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Sandy Beach
- C.
Rocky Shore
- D.
Estuary/Wetland
- 13.Has the least amount of plant life.
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Sandy Beach
- C.
Rocky Shore
- D.
Estuary/Wetland
- 14.Intense wave action.
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Sandy Beach
- C.
Rocky Shore
- D.
Estuary/Wetland
- 15.Soft muddy, mushy substrate.
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Sandy Beach
- C.
Rocky Shore
- D.
Estuary/Wetland
- 16.Where the river meets the ocean.
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Sandy Beach
- C.
Rocky Shore
- D.
Estuary/Wetland
- 17.Has the most plant life.
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Sandy Beach
- C.
Rocky Shore
- D.
Estuary/Wetland
- 18.Irregular, hard rocks as substrate.
- A.
Tidepool
- B.
Sandy Beach
- C.
Rocky Shore
- D.
Estuary/Wetland
- 19."moving"
- A.
Articulating
- B.
Detritus
- C.
Sessile
- D.
Motile
- E.
Dessication
- 20."tiny particles of dead plants and animals"
- A.
Detritus
- B.
Desiccation
- C.
Sessile
- D.
Articulating
- E.
Beach platform
- 21."drying out"
- A.
Sessile
- B.
Desiccation
- C.
Articulating
- D.
Motile
- E.
Beach platform
- 22."sand deposited on the beach"
- A.
Desiccation
- B.
Summer berm
- C.
Winter berm
- D.
Sessile
- E.
Feldspar
- 23."file-like tongue for scraping"
- A.
Radula
- B.
Feldspar
- C.
Detritus
- D.
Desiccation
- E.
Sessile
- 24."these are left exposed on the beach during the winter"
- A.
Detritus
- B.
Beach platform
- C.
Summer berm
- D.
Winter berm
- E.
Articulating
- 25."stationary"
- A.
Detritus
- B.
Radula
- C.
Motile
- D.
Sessile
- E.
Articulating
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