Freshwater Biome Notes• Freshwater biomes are characterized by the

____________ at which the water is moving.• ________, __________, and _____________

are ecosystems based on moving water.• _____________- a trickle or stream that joins

a larger stream.

Freshwater Biomes•Organisms that live in fast moving water have

special ______________ to avoid being ___________ _________.

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Zones of Freshwater Systems•Ponds and Lakes have different ecosystems

than streams and rivers.

•____________ _________________is the largest lake in the world.

A) Littoral Zone- area where the ____________ meets the ___________.

-Plants include:

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-Animals include: snails, small arthropods, _________, __________, __________,

__________, salamanders, turtles, snakes, and various kinds of fish.

B) Open-water Zone- extends from the _______________ _______________ across the __________________________________. Only goes as deep as ____________ can reach.

-Plants include: ___________________________________

-Animals include: ______________________________________________________

C) Deep-water zone- part of the water where _____ __________ reaches and organisms feed on __________________________________.

-Plants include: ___________________________________

-Animals include: ______________________________________________________

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Types of Freshwater SystemsOther types of freshwater ecosystems that we will discuss are:

1. ___________________________2. ___________________________

3. ___________________________

Wetlands•An area of land where the _______________________________________________________ for most of the year. •Plays an important role in _____________ ________________•Support a variety of __________ and ______________ life

Marshes•A _____________ _____________ ecosystem where plants such as cattails and rushes grow.•Some organisms ___________________________________________________________________________.

Swamps•Type of wetland characterized by ______________ ______________.•____________ _________ and __________ grow on the trees.•Water is very _________ __________ and causes _____________________________ on top of the water.