Chapter 9, section 3
Intertidal Zone / Estuaries
LT: I will compare and contrast the
conditions in the intertidal zone with other
ocean zones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybPUcuVeMP0&feature=related
Agree
1._______
Disagree
Some parts of the ocean are only covered
________ with water some of the time
The intertidal zone, along the coast, has a
constant salinity of 3.5%
2._______
________
3._______
Many animals come to ocean coasts to
________ nest and spawn
4._______
An estuary is an area on the deep ocean
________ floor
5._______
________
Most pollution along ocean coastlines
comes from the land, not water
I. Intertidal Zone: Rocky Shores
A. Organisms adapt ways to cling to
rocks and protect themselves from
predators.
B. Tidal Pool – small pool of water left
behind during low tide
1. Has more salinity changes than
any other part of the ocean
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u64ppKBY3cM&feature=related
II. Estuaries
A. Estuary – place where fresh river
water runs into salty ocean water
(brackish)
1. can be a wetland
C. Importance –
1. habitat
2 spawning/ nesting ground
3. protect shorelines from waves and
during storms
D. Estuaries are damaged by
pollutants carried down a river.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLumSN4G5P4
Agree
1._______
Disagree
Some parts of the ocean are only covered
________ with water some of the time
The intertidal zone, along the coast, has a
constant salinity of 3.5%
2._______
________
3._______
Many animals come to ocean coasts to
________ nest and spawn
4._______
An estuary is an area on the deep ocean
________ floor
5._______
________
Most pollution along ocean coastlines
comes from the land, not water
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