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What happens to the salinity level of the water in tide pools as the water warms and evaporates?
What happens to the salinity level of the water in tide pools as the water warms and evaporates?
- It becomes neutral
- It remains constant
- It increases (correct)
- It decreases
What is a major problem faced by organisms living in rocky intertidal zones?
What is a major problem faced by organisms living in rocky intertidal zones?
- Water pollution
- Competition for food
- Dehydration (correct)
- Predation
What is a strategy used by some organisms to survive in rocky intertidal zones?
What is a strategy used by some organisms to survive in rocky intertidal zones?
- Hibernation
- Moving to a moist area (correct)
- Migration to deeper waters
- Forming symbiotic relationships
How do some organisms protect themselves from dehydration?
How do some organisms protect themselves from dehydration?
What is a characteristic of shells that helps organisms keep cooler?
What is a characteristic of shells that helps organisms keep cooler?
What do limpets use to hide in and protect themselves from dehydration?
What do limpets use to hide in and protect themselves from dehydration?
What is the primary factor contributing to the richness of the sea edge?
What is the primary factor contributing to the richness of the sea edge?
What is the role of tides in the formation of dunes?
What is the role of tides in the formation of dunes?
What is the function of tidal areas within harbours and embayments?
What is the function of tidal areas within harbours and embayments?
How do tides affect the distribution of plankton?
How do tides affect the distribution of plankton?
How do algae adapt to the pounding surf?
How do algae adapt to the pounding surf?
What is a major problem for barnacles due to changes in food availability?
What is a major problem for barnacles due to changes in food availability?
What is the impact of tides on the adaptation of coastal organisms?
What is the impact of tides on the adaptation of coastal organisms?
What is the result of tides on coastal sediments?
What is the result of tides on coastal sediments?
What determines the effects of tides on sea life?
What determines the effects of tides on sea life?
What is a result of the tides on the larvae of sea creatures?
What is a result of the tides on the larvae of sea creatures?
Why are tides important for marine life in the intertidal zone?
Why are tides important for marine life in the intertidal zone?
What is a common adaptation of coastal organisms to survive in the pounding surf?
What is a common adaptation of coastal organisms to survive in the pounding surf?
What is the result of downwelling in the ocean?
What is the result of downwelling in the ocean?
What type of organisms are found in intertidal zones?
What type of organisms are found in intertidal zones?
What is the purpose of bioerosion in intertidal zones?
What is the purpose of bioerosion in intertidal zones?
What is the effect of upwelling on biological productivity?
What is the effect of upwelling on biological productivity?
What is the result of wind and the Coriolis effect on surface ocean water?
What is the result of wind and the Coriolis effect on surface ocean water?
What is a characteristic of shore habitats?
What is a characteristic of shore habitats?
What occurs when the tide is high in the intertidal zone?
What occurs when the tide is high in the intertidal zone?
What is the term for the abundance of life on edges?
What is the term for the abundance of life on edges?
What happens to the area at low tide?
What happens to the area at low tide?
Why is the microscopic world in the intertidal zone so intense?
Why is the microscopic world in the intertidal zone so intense?
What is a characteristic of the intertidal zone?
What is a characteristic of the intertidal zone?
What is the significance of the intertidal zone?
What is the significance of the intertidal zone?
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