Oceanography Final Review

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What are surface currents a result of?

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Global Wind Patterns.

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What is dead organic matter in solid form referred to as?

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Detritus.

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What term refers to organisms that live on or in the ocean floor?

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Benthos.

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What are plankton that measure between 2-20cm classified as?

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Macropkankton.

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What are important marine autotrophs that have silica incorporated into their cell walls?

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Diatoms.

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What is the primary driver of ocean surface currents?

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Wind.

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What is the term for the zone of the ocean where light penetrates and photosynthesis occurs?

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Euphotic Zone.

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What are the two main types of plankton?

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Phytoplankton and Zooplankton.

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What is the role of decomposers in the marine ecosystem?

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They break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients.

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What is the difference between nekton and plankton?

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Nekton are free-swimming organisms, while plankton are drifting organisms.