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Chapter 2 Water Environments

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  • Describe saltwater environments.
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  • What trees would you find in a wetland?
    Mangrove tree
  • How many oceans are there?
    5
  • What are wetland environments?
    Environments where water covers the soil for most of the year
  • Describe the water in temperate environments.
    Cold in the winter.
  • What is one of the biggest differences between water environments?
    The amount of salt it contains.
  • Describe brackish environments.
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  • Name some water environments.
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  • Describe the water in tropical areas.
    Warm all year round.
  • What body part do fish use to take oxygen from the water?
    gills
  • Describe freshwater environments.
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  • Describe the effect sunlight has on water environments.
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  • What body parts help some deep water animals see?
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  • Why do whales have a layer of blubber?
    To keep them warm in the winter.
  • What does "depth" relate to?
    How deep the water is.
  • How does water depth effect the temperature of the water?
    The deeper down, the colder it gets.
  • Where is one place wetlands cannot be found?
    Antarctica