Comparing Habitats from "Living in the Dark"

Animals feed on the flesh of a much larger dead animal.

• Whale Fall

• Hydrothermal Vent

• Cold Seep

• None of them

Bacteria feed on chemicals leaking out of decaying bones.

• Whale Fall

• Hydrothermal Vent

• Cold Seep

• None of them

Slugs, worms, and bacteria feast on fatty marrow from bones.

• Whale Fall

• Hydrothermal Vent

• Cold Seep

• None of them

Bacteria harness energy from hydrogen sulfides from geysers.

• Whale Fall

• Hydrothermal Vent

• Cold Seep

• None of them

Single cell microbes live in temperatures of 250 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Whale Fall

• Hydrothermal Vent

• Cold Seep

• None of them

Clams, mussels, and tube worms host billions of bacteria from vents.

• Whale Fall

• Hydrothermal Vent

• Cold Seep

• None of them

Bacteria break down hydrogen sulfides and methane from cracks in the ocean floor.

• Whale Fall

• Hydrothermal Vent

• Cold Seep

• None of them

Crabs and shrimp scavenge dead bacteria for food.

• Whale Fall

• Hydrothermal Vent

• Cold Seep

• None of them

Chemosynthetic bacteria produce a hard material called carbonate.

• Whale Fall

• Hydrothermal Vent

• Cold Seep

• None of them

Plants absorb sunlight to create energy for themselves.

• Whale Fall

• Hydrothermal Vent

• Cold Seep

• None of them