8.E.1.2 Oceans Review

In which zone would you find clams, mussels, and crabs?

• oceanic zone

• intertidal zone

• twilight zone

• neritic zone

You are likely to find a surplus of fish in an upwelling because...

• an upwelling is near the shore

• an upwelling has less dissolved gases

• an upwelling caries nutrients

• an upwelling has higher temperatures

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You would be more likely to find vegetation like algae in...

• shallow ocean water

• deep ocean water

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What information does SONAR give to marine biologists?

• the topography of the ocean floor

• the types of animals that inhabit an area

• the salinity and temperature of water

• the amount of pressure present

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Plants like algae produce which necessary dissolved gas?

• nitrogen

• helium

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

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Extreme pressure prevents/slows humans from exploring the deep ocean floor.

• true

• false

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As you travel down towards the ocean floor,

• salinity increases and the amount of dissolved gases increases

• salinity increases and the amount of dissolved gases decreases

• salinity decreases and the amount of dissolved gases decreases

• salinity decreases and the amount of dissolved gases increases

Organisms that live thousands of feet below Earth's surface are able to survive without sunlight. How do they get their energy?

• they don't need energy to survive

• from dissolved gases, like nitrogen

• through photosynthesis

• through chemosynthesis

Oceans make up approximately how much of Earth's surface?

• 98%

• 81%

• 73%

• 58%

Brackish water is...

• somewhat salty

• a high temperature

• free of dissolved gases

• filled with pollutants