Compare and contrast the chemistry of marine ecosystems to freshwater ecosystems.

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8. Look at the graph to the right. During which 500 meter interval
does the temperature decrease most rapidly?
Increasing Temperature (C) -
16 20 24
s00
9. The chemistry of aquatic ecosystems is determined bythe
Thermocine
a Amount of sats, nutrients, and oxygen dissolved in the water.
b. Number of organisms present in the water.
c. Amount of rainfall the water receives.
d. Biotic and abiotic factors in the water.
1000
100
ncnasing
Depth
(m)
2000
10. A student collects a sample of water in Florida with a high salinity. Where is the
most ikely place for this water to have come from?
200
a. St. Johns River
3000
b. Pond at school
c. Atlantic Ocean
d. Lake Okeechobee
500
4000
11. Compare and contrast the chemistry of marine ecosystems to freshwater
ecosystems.
12. Compare and contrast the chemistry of flowing-water ecosystems to standing-water ecosystems.
4500
13. Ifthe concentration of dissolved oxygen decreased in a lake what might happen to the entire aquatic ecosystem? Be specific!
Transcribed Image Text:8. Look at the graph to the right. During which 500 meter interval does the temperature decrease most rapidly? Increasing Temperature (C) - 16 20 24 s00 9. The chemistry of aquatic ecosystems is determined bythe Thermocine a Amount of sats, nutrients, and oxygen dissolved in the water. b. Number of organisms present in the water. c. Amount of rainfall the water receives. d. Biotic and abiotic factors in the water. 1000 100 ncnasing Depth (m) 2000 10. A student collects a sample of water in Florida with a high salinity. Where is the most ikely place for this water to have come from? 200 a. St. Johns River 3000 b. Pond at school c. Atlantic Ocean d. Lake Okeechobee 500 4000 11. Compare and contrast the chemistry of marine ecosystems to freshwater ecosystems. 12. Compare and contrast the chemistry of flowing-water ecosystems to standing-water ecosystems. 4500 13. Ifthe concentration of dissolved oxygen decreased in a lake what might happen to the entire aquatic ecosystem? Be specific!
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