Match Each Description with the Correct Aquatic Ecosystem

question 47

Short Answer

Match each description with the correct aquatic ecosystem.
-organisms are adapted to the mechanical force of the waves and to tidal changes
A)lakes
B)streams
C)estuary
D)ocean shores
E)coral reefs
F)open ocean
G)hydrothermal vents

• A)lakes
• B)streams
• C)estuary
• D)ocean shores
• E)coral reefs
• F)open ocean
• G)hydrothermal vents

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