Ocean Zones & Resources

Minerals and nutrients from deep in the ocean are brought to the surface in cold water as a result of __________________.

• thermal pollution
• upwelling
• marine turbulence
• human activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

 How do conditions change as the depth of the ocean water increases?

• temperature decreases and pressure increases
• temperature increases and pressure increases
• temperature decreases and pressure decreases
• temperature increases and pressure decreases

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The warm, top layer of ocean water

• surface zone

• bio-luminescence

• deep zone

• transition zone

Area of ocean that extends from the low-tide line out to the edge of the continental shelf

• deep zone

• neritic zone

• open ocean

• aphotic zone

permanently dark layer of the oceans below the photic zone

• aphotic zone

• photic zone

• surface zone

• intertidal zone

Portion of the shoreline that lies between the high and low tide lines

• open ocean

• deep zone

• intertidal zone

• aphotic zone

the deepest, darkest area of the ocean beyond the edge of the continental shelf

• photic zone

• open ocean zone

• surface zone

• intertidal zone

In what zone does approximately 90% of all ocean life live?

• sunlight
• twilight
• midnight

Which zone is completely dark and near freezing in temperature?

• sunlight
• twilight
• midnight

Sunlight allows ________________ to occur in the sunlight zone.

• bioluminesence
• transpiration
• photosynthesis
• voting

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3