Entering the Twilight Zone (schoolnet)

What is the primary difference between fish that live in the mesopelagic zone and fish that live in shallower water?

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• D

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CCSS.RI.8.3

Which environmental factor prevents plants from growing in all but the ocean's surface Zone?

• A
• B
• C
• D

What characteristic does plankton share with most other animal inhabitants of the mesopelagic zone?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

What would be the best heading for the third paragraph?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What causes some marine organisms to spend the daylight hours in the mesopelagic zone and rise to higher zones in the evening?

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• D

What information from the article supports the author's statement that variations and adaptations make it possible for these living creatures to survive?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which deep-water inhabitant has some teeth that are larger than its head?

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• B
• C
• D

Which adaptation most benefits the predator when catching prey?

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• B
• C
• D

How have both the anglerfish and the lantern fish adapted to the lack of sunlight in the mesopelagic zone?

• A
• B
• C
• D

According to the passage, what characteristics does the mesopelagic zone share with the surface waters?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2