Quiz AnswersTexas Aquatic Communities
1. The river that separates Texas from Mexico along much of its border is the…
A. Brazos River.
B. Red River.
C. Rio Grande.
D. Colorado River.
2. The highest elevations found in Texas are found in which part of the state?
A. the far northern region
B. the southernmost region
C. the eastern region
D. the far western region
3. The region in Texas with the most quality impaired river segments is located where?
A. Southeastern Texas, near and along the Gulf Coast
B. in the interior, across much of the Great Plains biome
C. in the northern Panhandle region
D. in the desert portions of West Texas
4. The most common concern over Texas water quality is
A. elevated levels of nutrients.
B. the presence of toxic chemicals.
C. high levels of salinity throughout the state.
D. oil spills.
5. If you want to see tropical birds from South America you should visit the
A. panhandle plains region.
B. praries and lakes region.
C. hill country.
D. south Texas plains region.
6. The water in the Hill Country region is most likely…
A. highly saline.
B. brackish.
C. a mix of fresh and brackish water.
D. generally fresh water.
7. Which region is most likely characterized by both brackish and salt water?
A. Hill Country
B. Gulf Coast
C. South Texas Plains
D. prairies and lakes
8. Aquifers generally occur within a type of rock called.
A. granite
B. sandstone
C. limestone
D. v
9. Wetlands are often called
A. natures nurseries.
B. natures gift.
C. natures treasure.
D. natures natural habitat.
10. Wetlands generally
A. have no impact upon water quality as water passes through.
B. allow for pollutants to gather in the slow moving waters.
C. filter water passing through rendering it cleaner when it leaves than when it entered.
D. accelerate the speed at which water travels to the Gulf of Mexico.
11. The Texas coastline borders the
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Gulf of Mexico
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Caribbean Sea
12. In an estuary, the top predator is
A. seahorses.
B. small snakes.
C. birds.
D. coyotes.
13. Approximately what percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water?
A. 30%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 90%
14. The Gulf of Mexico watershed stretches from the
A. Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.
B. Rockies to the Appalachian Mountains.
C. Rockies to the Mississippi River.
D. Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mountains.
15. Identify the animal that has the head of a horse, eyes of a chameleon, pouch of a kangaroo, and tail of a monkey.
A. the killfish
B. the sea horse
C. the hermit crab
D. the ocelot
16. What types of wetlands are most likely to be found in the interior of Texas?
A. deepwater swamps
B. freshwater marsh
C. brackish marsh
D. saline marsh
17. Coastal areas are home to many permanent as well as migrating species. The best explanation for this is…
A. the abundance of rainfall that occurs along the Texas coast.
B. the geographic proximity of the Texas coast between the tropics and the mid-latitudes.
C. the abundance of food in this region.
D. the strong preservation policies implemented along the Texas coast.
18. Estuaries are a place where
A. ocean tidal waters meet rivers flowing towards the ocean.
B. bays and rivers meet.
C. aquifers and ocean waters mix.
D. climatic conditions change from desert to tropical rainforest.
 

QuizTexas Aquatic Communities
1. The river that separates Texas from Mexico along much of its border is the…
A. Brazos River.
B. Red River.
C. Rio Grande.
D. Colorado River.
2. The highest elevations found in Texas are found in which part of the state?
A. the far northern region
B. the southernmost region
C. the eastern region
D. the far western region
3. The region in Texas with the most quality impaired river segments is located where?
A. Southeastern Texas, near and along the Gulf Coast
B. in the interior, across much of the Great Plains biome
C. in the northern Panhandle region
D. in the desert portions of West Texas
4. The most common concern over Texas water quality is
A. elevated levels of nutrients.
B. the presence of toxic chemicals.
C. high levels of salinity throughout the state.
D. oil spills.
5. If you want to see tropical birds from South America you should visit the
A. panhandle plains region.
B. praries and lakes region.
C. hill country.
D. south Texas plains region.
6. The water in the Hill Country region is most likely…
A. highly saline.
B. brackish.
C. a mix of fresh and brackish water.
D. generally fresh water.
7. Which region is most likely characterized by both brackish and salt water?
A. Hill Country
B. Gulf Coast
C. South Texas Plains
D. prairies and lakes
8. Aquifers generally occur within a type of rock called.
A. granite
B. sandstone
C. limestone
D. v
9. Wetlands are often called
A. natures nurseries.
B. natures gift.
C. natures treasure.
D. natures natural habitat.
10. Wetlands generally
A. have no impact upon water quality as water passes through.
B. allow for pollutants to gather in the slow moving waters.
C. filter water passing through rendering it cleaner when it leaves than when it entered.
D. accelerate the speed at which water travels to the Gulf of Mexico.
11. The Texas coastline borders the
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Gulf of Mexico
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Caribbean Sea
12. In an estuary, the top predator is
A. seahorses.
B. small snakes.
C. birds.
D. coyotes.
13. Approximately what percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by water?
A. 30%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 90%
14. The Gulf of Mexico watershed stretches from the
A. Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.
B. Rockies to the Appalachian Mountains.
C. Rockies to the Mississippi River.
D. Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mountains.
15. Identify the animal that has the head of a horse, eyes of a chameleon, pouch of a kangaroo, and tail of a monkey.
A. the killfish
B. the sea horse
C. the hermit crab
D. the ocelot
16. What types of wetlands are most likely to be found in the interior of Texas?
A. deepwater swamps
B. freshwater marsh
C. brackish marsh
D. saline marsh
17. Coastal areas are home to many permanent as well as migrating species. The best explanation for this is…
A. the abundance of rainfall that occurs along the Texas coast.
B. the geographic proximity of the Texas coast between the tropics and the mid-latitudes.
C. the abundance of food in this region.
D. the strong preservation policies implemented along the Texas coast.
18. Estuaries are a place where
A. ocean tidal waters meet rivers flowing towards the ocean.
B. bays and rivers meet.
C. aquifers and ocean waters mix.
D. climatic conditions change from desert to tropical rainforest.
 

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