The Intertidal Zone Quiz
Name: _________________________ Date: __________ Class: _________________
1
The intertidal zone ecosytem is found:
5
A on the shores of a lake.
B on the beach by the ocean.
C on the banks of a river.
D on the edge of a pond.
2
The Spray Zone (or Supratidal Zone)
is all these things, except:
A has no wildlife.
B has tons of wildlife.
C gets dry only for a short time during
low tide.
D is mostly underwater.
6
A high up on the beach.
B under water.
C get sprayed by big waves only.
D is like a desert.
3
The High Tide Zone (or Upper Midlittoral Zone) is all these things, except:
The Middle Tide Zone (or Lower Midlittoral Zone) is all these things, except:
A spends half its time under water.
B gets the fiercest wave action.
C is the calmest zone.
D where you start to see seaweed.
©Sheri Amsel
All of these are animals you might see
in the intertidal zone, except:
A sea anemones and cucumbers
B hermit, razor, and green crabs
C barnacles, limpets and mussels
D whale sharks and giant squid
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A underwater only when the tide is high.
B never out of the water.
C has sea anemones, crabs, starfish,
snails, barnacles and mussels.
D a very salty area.
4
The Low Tide Zone (or Lower Littoral
Zone) is all these things, except:
All of these are plants you might see in
the intertidal zone, except:
A seaweed
B kelp
C green algae
D daisies
8
In which zone might you build a sand
castle?
A The Spray Zone
B The High Tide Zone
C The Middle Tide Zone
D The Low Tide Zone
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The Intertidal Zone Quiz
Name: _________________________ Date: __________ Class: _________________
1
The intertidal zone ecosytem is found:
5
A on the shores of a lake.
B on the beach by the ocean.
C on the banks of a river.
D on the edge of a pond.
2
The Spray Zone (or Supratidal Zone)
is all these things, except:
A has no wildlife.
B has tons of wildlife.
C gets dry only for a short time during
low tide.
D is mostly underwater.
6
A high up on the beach.
B under water.
C get sprayed by big waves only.
D is like a desert.
3
The High Tide Zone (or Upper Midlittoral Zone) is all these things, except:
The Middle Tide Zone (or Lower Midlittoral Zone) is all these things, except:
A spends half its time under water.
B gets the fiercest wave action.
C is the calmest zone.
D where you start to see seaweed.
©Sheri Amsel
All of these are animals you might see
in the intertidal zone, except:
A sea anemones and cucumbers
B hermit, razor, and green crabs
C barnacles, limpets and mussels
D whale sharks and giant squid
7
A underwater only when the tide is high.
B never out of the water.
C has sea anemones, crabs, starfish,
snails, barnacles and mussels.
D a very salty area.
4
The Low Tide Zone (or Lower Littoral
Zone) is all these things, except:
All of these are plants you might see in
the intertidal zone, except:
A seaweed
B kelp
C green algae
D daisies
8
In which zone might you build a sand
castle?
A The Spray Zone
B The High Tide Zone
C The Middle Tide Zone
D The Low Tide Zone
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