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Before you study estuaries, we want to see what you know about estuaries. Answer each question to the best of your ability and don't worry, you will learn lots about estuaries during your experience.

 
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1. What is an estuary?
 
The land area that drains water into a lake, river, or pond
 
The semi-enclosed area where fresh water from the land mixes with salt water from the ocean
 
The large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface
 
The underground system that provides drinking water to an area
 
 

2. Which letter marks the estuary on the diagram?
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
 
3. What is an important daily event caused by the moon and the sun in estuary and oceans?
 
Flood
 
Rain
 
Erosion
 
Tides
 
 
4. Which one of these is not an estuary habitat?
 
Salt marsh
 
Seagrass or eelgrass bed
 
Mountain meadow
 
Bay
 
 
5. List at least one important thing that estuaries do for nature or for people. The more things you list, the more points you get.
 
2nd thing estuaries do for nature or people
 
3rd thing estuaries do for nature or people
 
Another
 
Another
 
 
 
6. List at least one plant or animal that lives in an estuary for at least part of their life. The more plants and animals you list, the more points you get.
 
2nd plant or animal that lives in an estuary
 
3rd plant or animal that lives in an estuary
 
Another
 
Another
 
 
 
7. Choose one estuary plant or animal and describe how it is adapted to survive in the intertidal zone. The intertidal zone is wet at high tide and dry at low tide.
 
 
 
8. List at least one human activity that might cause an estuary to become unhealthy. The more activities you list, the more points you get.
 
2nd human activity that might cause an estuary to become unhealthy
 
3rd human activity that might cause an estuary to become unhealthy
 
Another human activity that might cause an estuary to become unhealthy
 
Another human activity that might cause an estuary to become unhealthy
 
 
 
9. Please describe at least two actions you could take to help estuaries stay healthy.
 
 
 
10. Would you want to visit an estuary?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Why or why not?
   
 
 
11. Do you think it’s important to take care of estuaries?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Why or why not?
   
 
Please contact brad@techforlearning.org if you have any questions regarding this survey.