Marine Zones

Where is most life in the ocean found?

• In aphotic zones that receive little/no sunlight

• In photic zones that receive sunlight

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is the best answer based on this statement: This zone is the largest zone in the ocean.

• Neritic

• Intertidal

• Oceanic

• Sunlight

This is the zone where the water is constantly changing and moving.

• Neritic

• Intertidal

• Oceanic

• Abyssal

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

• Aphotic, Abyssal, Bathyal

• Abyssal, Photic, Hadal

• Bathyal, Abyssal, Hadal

• Bathyla, Hadal, Abyssal

Area located between high and low tide boundaries:

• Strandline

• Intertidal zone

• Supratidal zone

• Subtidal zone

Upper part of the oceanic zone that receives light

• benthic zone

• photic zone

• aphotic zone

• neritic zone

Lower part of the oceanic zone that receives NO light

• benthic zone

• photic zone

• aphotic zone

• neritic zone

Zone that is made up of the entire ocean floor

• Neritic

• Photic

• Aphotic

• Benthic

As oceans become deeper, the water pressure ___________________.

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

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

• magic

• shiny luminescence

• amazing-escence

• bioluminescent