Ocean Ecosystems Review

The bottom of the ocean is very ___________ and ____________.

• cold and dark
• dark and dry
• light
• warm and dark

In which oceanic zone do clams and crabs survive by burrowing in the sand?

• 
  oceanic
• intertidal
• deep ocean
• open ocean

In which ocean zone would you find a tide pool?

• intertidal zone

• near shore zone

• open ocean zone

In which ocean zone would you find sea birds that feed on organisms in the sand?

• intertidal zone

• near shore zone

• open ocean zone

In which ocean zone would you find coral reefs?

• intertidal zone

• near shore zone

• open ocean zone

What do you call one coral by itself?

• a polyp

• a reef

• intertial

• tide pool

In which ocean zones might you find fish, sea turtles, and whales?

• intertidal zone

• near shore zone

• open ocean zone

Why are there not a lot of organisms in the deep open ocean?

• It is cold.

• It is dark.

• There is a lot of pressure.

• All of the above.

What is a volcanic spot on the ocean floor called?

• hydrothermal vent

• tide pool

• polyp

• open ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are microscopic organisms that inhabit the wide open ocean called?

• plankton

• krill

• coral reef

• tide pools