Marine Environments

Area where land meets the ocean. Fluctuates in size between low and high tides.

• Pelagic Zone

• Intertidal Zone

• Benthic Zone

• Abyssal Zone

Area that consists of the water column of the open ocean, and can be further divided into regions by depth. "Open Sea" in Greek.

• Pelagic Zone

• Intertidal Zone

• Benthic Zone

• Abyssal Zone

Area at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean, lake, or stream, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers. Depth can vary.

• Pelagic Zone

• Intertidal Zone

• Benthic Zone

• Abyssal Zone

The biochemical emission of light by living organisms such as fireflies and deep-sea fishes.

• Chromatophore

• Spectroscopy

• Bioluminesence

• Phosphorescence

The measure of total salt content dissolved in water.

• Salination

• Brininess

• Iodized

• Salinity

Surface layer of the ocean that receives sunlight. The uppermost 80 m (260 feet) or more of the ocean.

• Aphotic Zone

• Photic Zone

• Pelagic Zone

• Luminous Zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The portion of a lake or ocean where there is little or no sunlight. It is formally defined as the depths beyond which less than 1% of sunlight penetrates

• Photic Zone

• Benthic Zone

• Abyssal Zone

• Aphotic Zone

What typical coastal community is shown in this image?

• Sandy Beach

• Coral Reef

• Rocky Coast

• Mud Flat

Which of the following is an environmental issue affecting polar regions?

• Global Warming

• Ozone Depletion

• Water & Air Pollution

• All answers are correct

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Organisms that live on the seafloor inhabit which zone?

• Neritic

• Benthic

• Intertidal

• Epipelagic