Living in a rockpool

This task is about rockpools and things that live in them.

Question

a) Which diagram shows high tide?
    • rockpool diagram

    • rockpool diagram

b) What do you notice about the shoreline when the tide goes out?

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diagram of rockpools   diagram of rockpools
c)  How many times a day does the tide go out?
d) When the tide goes out rock pools are left behind. Why does this happen?

Question

e)  When the tide goes out, which rock pool would form first?
    • A

    • B

    • C

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f) What changes would there be to the temperature and water level of the rock pools after exposure to four hours of summer sunshine?
Temperature
Water level

Question

g)  i)  If an animal could only survive in a rock pool for a short period of time, which rock pool would it most likely be found in?
    • A

    • B

    • C

ii) Give a reason for your answer.