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AICE Marine Science Exam Study guide (part 1) Questions and Answers
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AICE Marine Science Exam Study guide(part 1) Questions and Answers
what is the littoral zone - Answer -the area between the sublittoral zone and the high-
water line
what are the three different types of shores - Answer -rocky, sandy, muddy
which type of shore is the most resistant to erosion - Answer -rocky
which type of shore is the most exposed - Answer -rocky
what are rocky shores made out of - Answer -granite and sandstone
which type of shore has the most biodiversity - Answer -rocky
which type of shore has the least biodiversity - Answer -sandy
what makes rocky shores so diverse - Answer -stable substrate and tide pool
what environmental factors influence shore communities - Answer -slope, aspect,
desiccation, temperature, wave action, light intensity, and nature of substrate
name the two ways shores are formed - Answer -erosion and deposition
what is the nature of sandy shore substrate? why? - Answer -unstable. fine particles are
easily moved by winds and tides
Why are sandy shores the least diverse - Answer -unstable substrate, lack of shelter
what do organisms on sandy shores do to make up for the unstable substrate - Answer
-burrow
which shore is least exposed to erosion - Answer -muddy
what is an estuary - Answer -semi-enclosed body of water
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