Chapter 3: Life in the Fathoms (Amplify)

What is the sunlight zone also called?

• • Photic zone

• • Midnight zone

• • Abyssal zone

• • Hadal zone

How deep is the sunlight zone?

• • About 200 meters

• • About 1,000 meters

• • About 6,000 meters

• • About 11,000 meters

What do phytoplankton use to make energy?

• • Heat

• • Chemicals

• • Water pressure

• • Sunlight

What is the twilight zone also called?

• • Abyssal zone

• • Euphotic zone

• • Dysphotic zone

• • Hadal zone

What is special about some animals in the twilight zone?

• • They only eat plants

• • They can make their own light

• • They live in sunlight

• • They fly above water

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What is the midnight zone?

• • The zone with mangroves

• • The zone full of coral

• • The warmest zone

• • A part of the ocean with no sunlight

What creates energy for producers in the abyssal zone?

• • Sunlight

• • Chemicals from hydrothermal vents

• • Warm sand

• • Moonlight

How deep is the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench?

• • About 200 meters

• • Almost 11,000 meters

• • About 1,000 meters

• • About 6,000 meters

What is the hadal zone named after?

• • A famous scientist, Dr. Otis Handal

• • The sun

• • A type of fish

• • Hades, the Greek ruler of the underworld

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What is a challenge of exploring the deep ocean?

• • Most areas have never been physically explored

• • It is full of sunlight

• • There is no water

• • Animals are very small