Intertidal Zone Quiz Questions

26 Questions | By Dhotz | Last updated: Jun 12, 2018 | Total Attempts: 55

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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.

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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
26.

"small particles found on a typical beach"
- A.
  
  Desiccation
- B.
  
  Radula
- C.
  
  Feldspar
- D.
  
  Sessile
- E.
  
  Motile

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