Estuaries And Intertidal Zone

Question 1

Are places where the freshwater and saltwater meet

Answer 1

Estuaries

Question 2

Is salty but not as salty as the sea water

Answer 2

Brackish Water

Question 3

The waters contain Nutrients such as

Answer 3

Plankton and bacteria

Question 4

Decomposing plant matter called

Answer 4

Detritus

Question 5

Is where the land and sea meet

Answer 5

Intertidal zone

Question 6

Intertidal zone is also known as

Answer 6

Littoral Zone

Question 7

This area is generally dry most of the time it is a submerged only during several storms and very high tides

Answer 7

Splash zone

Question 8

This area is covered with water during high tide it is between the average high tide in average sea level

Answer 8

Upper intertidal zone

Question 9

This zone is between the average sea level and average low tide level

Answer 9

Middle Intertidal zone

Question 10

This zone is submerged in water and is only exposed during extremely low tide

Answer 10

Lower intertidal zone

Question 11

Depending on the time of the day and also the intensity of the tides certain places may be dry or so in the salt water

Answer 11

Moisture

Question 12

The strong waves can carry away poorly adapted organisms

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Wave actions

Question 13

Organisms must be able to adapt to the changing salinity during the tides

Answer 13

Salinity

Question 14

The temperature ranges from the moderate temperature of the water to air temperature that is scorching

Answer 14

Temperature

Question 15

There always predators such as birds and mammals that they prey on the animals living here

Answer 15

Predators