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Aquatic Science Lesson 7 - 9 + Quiz 3 of Unit 8
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Lesson 7
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Estuaries
v - invasive species
Correct Answer
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plants or other organisms that are introduced to a
nonnative environment
v - stratify
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to arrange or form into layers
What is an estuary? (2)
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- where freshwater mixes with saltwater
- where rivers meet the oceans
What does stratified mean?
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arranged or formed into layers
What ecosystems might be part of an estuarine ecosystem? (4)
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- salt marshes
- mud flats
- coastal wetlands
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- swamps
Estuaries are classified according to ____.
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how water circulates within them
The Chesapeake Bay is one example of ____.
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a slightly stratified estuary
The Hudson River is one example of ____.
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a salt-wedge estuary
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The Delaware Bay is one example of ____.
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a vertically mixed estuary
What is a fjord?
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It is a long, narrow inlet surrounded by cliffs. A type of
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estuary that has restricted flow due to channels carved by
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glaciers; freshwater and saltwater only mix in one direction.
What is a salt-wedge estuary?
Correct Answer
It has a distinct layer of freshwater above a wedge -shaped
layer of saltwater. This is because saltwater is denser t han
freshwater and sinks to the bottom of the estuary. It
contains a river that flows into the ocean at a high speed,
causing the ocean to experience weak currents.
What is a freshwater estuary?
Correct Answer
Estuaries occur where rivers flow into large, freshwater
lakes.
What is a slightly stratified estuary?
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Aquatic Science Lesson 7 - 9 + Quiz 3 of Unit 8
Questions and Answers and Graded
Lesson 7
Correct Answer
Estuaries
v - invasive species
Correct Answer
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Exampromax - Stuvia US
plants or other organisms that are introduced to a
nonnative environment
v - stratify
Correct Answer
to arrange or form into layers
What is an estuary? (2)
Correct Answer
- where freshwater mixes with saltwater
- where rivers meet the oceans
What does stratified mean?
Correct Answer
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arranged or formed into layers
What ecosystems might be part of an estuarine ecosystem? (4)
Correct Answer
- salt marshes
- mud flats
- coastal wetlands
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- swamps
Estuaries are classified according to ____.
Correct Answer
how water circulates within them
The Chesapeake Bay is one example of ____.
Correct Answer
a slightly stratified estuary
The Hudson River is one example of ____.
Correct Answer
a salt-wedge estuary
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The Delaware Bay is one example of ____.
Correct Answer
a vertically mixed estuary
What is a fjord?
Correct Answer
It is a long, narrow inlet surrounded by cliffs. A type of
© 2025 Assignment Expert
estuary that has restricted flow due to channels carved by
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glaciers; freshwater and saltwater only mix in one direction.
What is a salt-wedge estuary?
Correct Answer
It has a distinct layer of freshwater above a wedge -shaped
layer of saltwater. This is because saltwater is denser t han
freshwater and sinks to the bottom of the estuary. It
contains a river that flows into the ocean at a high speed,
causing the ocean to experience weak currents.
What is a freshwater estuary?
Correct Answer
Estuaries occur where rivers flow into large, freshwater
lakes.
What is a slightly stratified estuary?
