chapter 7 Earth Science
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Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal TRUE OR FALSE
warmer, wider, and slower
as they flow down a mountain to flatter ground, rivers generally become
the secretion of calcium carbonate by tiny marine animals
coral reefs are intricately shaped rock-like structures that are formed as a result of
barrier
long, thin island that typically runs parallel to the shore
salt marsh
marine ecosystem dominated by grasses
mangrove swamp
marine ecosystem dominated by trees with silt-like root system
benthos
mussels, worms, and barnacles
wetlands are limited to inland freshwater environments
not a characteristic of wetlands
increasing runoff
not and environmental function of wetlands
flat, poorly drained land
swamps are commonly found on
shallow, coastal waters
the majority of marine organisms are found in
the amount of sunlight available, the presence of nutrients, the temperature of the water
the types of organisms found in a pond or lake depend on
there is no sunlight
why doesn't photosynthesis occur in deep ocean water
coastal wetland
coastal land covered by salt water much of the time
estuary
ecosystem where a river empties into the ocean, mixing fresh and salt water
nekton
free swimming organisms
freshwater wetland
land periodically cover with water of extremely low salinity
microscopic
phytoplankton and zooplankton
littoral zone
region of shallow water near the shores of lakes and oceans