Survival in an Estuary
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6th - 12th Grade
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Megan McMullen
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What is an estuary?
An ocean
Partially enclosed body of water where 2 different bodies of water meet & mix
Partially enclosed body of water where 2 different bodies of water do NOT meet & mix
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Multiple Select
Where are estuaries found?
where rivers meet the sea.
where rivers meet chemically distinct lakes.
where rivers meet other rivers
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Multiple Choice
True or False: Bays, harbors, sounds, and inlets are all estuaries
True
False
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Oysters and clams are harvested from which landform in an estuary?
Salt marsh
Open ocean
Tidal flats
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Multiple Choice
Which of these animals does NOT live in an estuary?
Great blue herons
Blue crabs
Bivalves
Snow leopard
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Open Ended
Choose one organism that lives in an estuary and describe the physical conditions for that species (plant, animal, etc). Consider conditions such as temperature, space, other species, weather, and water flow.
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Choose one organism that lives in an estuary and describe the physical conditions for that species (plant, animal, etc). Consider conditions such as temperature, space, other species, weather, and water flow. Turn in your research on a google doc on google classroom.
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Exit ticket question: estuaries differ from saltwater and freshwater ecosystems because...
Estuaries are where freshwater and saltwater ecosystems meet
Estuaries are the same thing as a saltwater ecosystem
Estuaries have unique organisms (plants/animals)
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