What Is a Challenge That Organisms Living in an Intertidal

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is a challenge that organisms living in an intertidal zone face that other aquatic organisms normally do not face?

• A) damage from pollution
• B) changes in temperature at different depths
• C) movement of water
• D) light penetrating only through the photic zone
• E) daily changes in water depth

---

Definitions:

Gross Motor Development

The ability to control large movements of the body, such as walking and jumping.

Cephalocaudal Pattern

A principle of physical growth that describes how development progresses from the head (cephalo) down to the tail (caudal) or feet.

Proximodistal Pattern

A pattern of growth and development in human beings where growth starts at the central part of the body and moves towards the outer parts, such as limbs.

Motor Milestones

Key developmental stages in a child's life when they acquire movement abilities, such as sitting, crawling, walking, and grasping.