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Estuaries are places where freshwater and saltwater meet.
True
False
Lagoons, harbors, inlets, sounds, river or stream mouths, and wetlands are all estuaries.
True
False
Estuaries have salty water like seawater.
True
False
Intertidal zone is where the land and sea meet.
True
False
Intertidal zones have five vertical divisions.
True
False
The splash zone is dry most of the time.
True
False
The lower intertidal zone is submerged only during severe storms and very high tides.
True
False
The splash zone is covered with water only during high tide.
True
False
The upper intertidal zone lies between the average sea level and the average low tide level.
True
False
The lower intertidal zone is submerged in water and only exposed during extremely low tide
True
False
Seaweed can also be found in the upper intertidal zone.
True
False
Organisms found in the lower intertidal zone can also live and survive in the splash zone.
True
False
Some animals hide under plants or burrow into the sand to avoid too much exposure to sun. This is a challenge related to _____.
moisture
salinity
temperature
wave action
Barnacles can seal themselves from the outside world to keep themselves moist. This is a challenge related to _____.
moisture
salinity
predators
wave action
Seaweed have leaves that tough, preventing them from being torn by the waves. This is a challenge related to _____.
salinity
wave action
temperature
predators
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