Exploring Nekton
A worksheet for Grade 4 students to learn about nekton, freely swimming aquatic animals.
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Exploring Nekton
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Nekton are aquatic animals that can swim independently of water currents. This means they are strong enough to move themselves through the water. Most fish, whales, and squids are examples of nekton.
1. Which of the following best describes nekton?
Animals that float on the water's surface
Animals that swim against water currents
Animals that live at the bottom of the ocean
Animals that cannot move on their own
2. Which of these animals is an example of nekton?
Jellyfish
Sponge
Shark
Coral
3. Nekton are aquatic animals that can independently of water currents.
4. Most , whales, and squids are examples of nekton.
5. A tiny plankton is considered nekton.
True
False
6. Whales are nekton because they can swim wherever they want.
True
False
7. Name two animals that are nekton and explain why they are considered nekton.
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