You will use the Internet sites provided (click on the Links tab above to view
the sites) to study the types of aquatic biomes, the animals and plants who
live there, and where this biome is located around the world.
You will use the information you gather to answer questions as well as to
complete a hands-on lab activity that can be found below.
You should plan on taking two to three days to read through the Internet sites
and take notes as needed and then one day to answer the questions. Remember,
the sites can be found under the Links tab at the top of the WebQuest page.
Come back here to the Task page to find the questions.
The hands-on activity can be found on the Process page of the WebQuest.
Remember to go back into the Biomes blog to answer the questions using the
Comments option.
You will be able to answer the first seven questions based on the Internet
sites provided on the Links page of this WebQuest.
The last three questions will be much easier to answer once you have completed
the hands-on activity from the Process page of this WebQuest.
Questions to answer:
1) List as many aquatic biomes as you can. Choose two and write two or more
sentences describing their characteristics. Now, tell how your chosen biomes
are alike and different.
2) What does the term "ecotone" mean? Give an example of how an ecotone can
occur in the aquatic regions.
3) Name two types of wetlands. What are some animals that live in the wetlands
regions?
4) List the five greatest lakes in the world. Which one is a salt water lake?
Which lake is the deepest lake in the world?
5) Use your own words to describe what causes lake effect snow. You will need
to write several sentences to answer this question.
6) Use your own words to describe algae. What are the major algae groups?
7) Where are the coral reefs located? Describe some of the threats to coral reefs.
*The remaining questions will be easier to answer after you have completed the
hands-on project.*
8) How is kelp similar to a land plant? How is it different?
9) What is the purpose of the float on a kelp plant?
10) Write two to three sentences describing your observations and learning
from the Underwater Forest lab project.
