Select three words that belong together. To do this pick one word from each of the three sets below:
Set 1: Estuary, Lake, Neritic Zone
Set 2: High Salt, Intermediate Salt, No Salt
Set 3: Trout, coral, oyster
Answer choices:
A) Neritic zone, intermediate salt, oyster
B) Lake, no salt, coral
C) Estuary, Intermediate salt, trout
D) Neritic Zone, High salt, Coral
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To determine the correct answer, we need to choose one word from each set that belongs together. Let's go through each set one by one:
Set 1: Estuary, Lake, Neritic Zone
An estuary is a partially enclosed body of water where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with saltwater from the sea. A lake is a large body of freshwater surrounded by land. The neritic zone is the shallow part of the ocean that extends from the coast to the edge of the continental shelf.
Since an estuary is partially enclosed and includes freshwater and saltwater, it is different from a lake, which is entirely freshwater. The neritic zone is an oceanic environment and not a freshwater environment like a lake or estuary. Therefore, the only word that belongs in this set is Neritic Zone.
Set 2: High Salt, Intermediate Salt, No Salt
High salt refers to a high concentration of salt. Intermediate salt means a moderate concentration of salt. No salt means the absence of salt.
In this case, since we are looking for three words that belong together, we need to choose one word from each set that is compatible. Since the neritic zone is an area of the ocean, it is likely to have a high concentration of salt, hence High Salt would be the appropriate choice.
Set 3: Trout, Coral, Oyster
Trout is a type of fish commonly found in freshwater rivers and lakes. Coral is a marine animal that forms reefs in warm, shallow waters. An oyster is a bivalve mollusk that is typically found in estuaries or oceans.
Since we have already determined that Neritic Zone and High Salt are part of the answer, we need to choose the word from this set that is compatible with those choices. Since trout is a freshwater fish, it is not suitable for a neritic zone, which is an oceanic environment. Coral, on the other hand, is found in warm, shallow waters, which aligns with the neritic zone. Therefore, Coral would be the appropriate choice for this set.
Now, putting the choices together:
A) Neritic Zone, Intermediate Salt, Oyster
B) Lake, No Salt, Coral
C) Estuary, Intermediate Salt, Trout
D) Neritic Zone, High Salt, Coral
Based on our analysis, the correct answer would be D) Neritic Zone, High Salt, Coral.