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TRUE AND FALSE QUIZ
1. An estuary is where the fresh and salt water mix
True
False
2.Only about 30% of commercial fish species use estuaries but they are still very important
True
False
3. Phytoplankton area product of pollution
True
False
4. Fresh water is lighter than salt water
True
False
5. The mixing of water is very important in an estuary and this mixing is strongest in the spring and fall
True
False
6. Rivers coming into estuaries bring silt and other nutrients
True
False
7. Kelp is of littel use to fishand estuaries are cleaner and better if there are small amounts of kelp.
True
False
8. Pollutants and toxins tend to collect in shellfish
True
False
9. Atalntic salmon are not usually found inan estuary
True
False
10. A food web is an other way of describing "who eats who"
True
False