pelagic zones review

Animals that can use their bodies to make light are called _______________.

• magic
• shiny
• amazing
• bioluminescent

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

As oceans become deeper, the water pressure ___________________.

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

The correct order of ocean zones in the aphotic zone, is:

• Aphotic, Abyssal, Bathyal
• Abyssal, Photic, Hadal
• Bathyal, Abyssal, Hadal
• Bathyla, Hadal, Abyssal

The midnight zone is also known as the __________________ zone.

• frozen
• aphotic
• frightening
• dark

Which zone has the warmest water temperature?

• sunlight
• twilight
• midnight

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Sunlight allows ________________ to occur in the sunlight zone.

• bioluminesence
• transpiration
• photosynthesis
• voting

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

This is the zone of the ocean that is the deepest. 

• abyssal
• trenches 
• midnight
• oceanic

Which light zone contains the majority of marine animals? 

• photic
• benthic
• aphotic
• pelagic zones

List the following pelagic zones in order from surface of the ocean to the bottom: 

• abyssopelagic,  bathypelagic,  epipelagic ,mesopelagic
• epipelagic, bathypelagic, abyssopelagic,  bathypelagic
• epipelagic, mesopelagic, bathypelagic, abyssopelagic
• mesopelagic,  epipelagic,     bathypelagic,    abyssopelagic

Why are most marine animals found in the photic zone?

• It is so dark there that all animals have adapted to it
• The sunlight in that area allows for photosynthesis
• The wind from that area helps marine animals to swim
• The photic zone helps to shelter marine animals away from predators

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3