Pools, Ponds, and Lakes – Flashcards

What important function do stream pools serve? a. Stream pools serve as a habitat for juvenile fish. b. Stream pools serve as a habitat for organisms that have difficulty in feeding or navigating swifter areas of the stream. c. They have greater depth and lower velocity than other parts of the stream, thus allowing a habitat for organisms during dryer seasons. d. All of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Littoral zones are more likely to contain vegetation than riparian zones. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Eutrophication is caused by _______. a. an increase in nutrients b. a decrease in nutrients c. the introduction of new species of animals d. the introduction of new species of plants Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Ponds and lakes can be natural or manmade. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Stream pools are more similar to ponds than lakes are. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Most aquatic plant life can be found in the littoral zone. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

An increase in the number of phytoplankton in an aquatic ecosystem is always beneficial. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Rooted plants are most likely found in which aquatic zone? a. pelagic b. littoral c. benthic d. all of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided