Weekly Quiz:

Please match the following terms with their correct definitions:

aquatic sunlight region near the surface of water

aphotic zone: dark layer of the oceans below the photic zone where sunlight does not penetrate

phytoplankton: organisms that live attached to or near the bottom of lakes, streams or oceans

plankton: microscopic organisms that live in aquatic environments; includes both phytoplankton and zooplankton

estuary: ecosystem in which water either covers the soil or is present at or near the surface for at least part of the year

wetland: kind of wetland formed where a river meets the ocean

marine ecosystem intertidal zones: rivers and streams; lakes and ponds; and
freshwater wetlands

freshwater ecosystem: coastal ocean, open ocean including open ocean photic zone and open ocean aphotic zone

photic zone: a term used to describe an organism associated with a water environment; a water
environment

benthos: photosynthetic algae found near the surface of the ocean

zooplankton: small free-floating animals that form part of plankton

For IEP student:

1. Test will be read aloud

2. Take at an alternative site
3. Extended time
4. Provide clarifications on terms that need reinforcement