Ocean Zones Review

Where is the intertidal zone?

• Highest tide line to lowest tide line

• Continental shelf to the open ocean

• Low tide to the continental shelf

• The edge of the water to the continental shelf

If you were on the beach playing in the sand, what ocean zone would you be in?

• Open Ocean

• Neritic

• Oceanic

• Intertidal

What habitats are found in the intertidal zone?

• Kelp forests

• Rocky/sandy shores

• Coral reefs

• Estuaries

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Animals living in the intertidal zone must be able to tolerate…

• Pounding waves

• Changing salinity

• Changing temperature

• Frequent

  Rain

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Animals in the intertidal zone have features that help them…

• Stay warm

• Keep from drying out

• Hold onto rocks

• Breath air

Where is the Neritic zone?

• High tide to low tide

• Low tide line to high tide line

• Low tide line to the edge of the continental shelf or open ocean

• High tide line to the open ocean or the edge of the continental shelf

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Characteristics of the Neritic Zone include:

• Shallow

• Plenty of sunlight

• Upwelling currents

• Lots of life

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Why is there lots of food available and a lot of aquatic species in the Neritic zone?

• Upwelling allows the nutrients to be accessible

• Downwelling allows the nutrients to be accessible

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Which two habitats are found in the Neritic Zone?

• Coral Reefs

• Kelp Forest

• Estuary

• Rocky/sandy shores

Where is the open-ocean zone?

• High tide line to the open ocean

• Lowest tide lines to the continental shelf

• High tide line to the lowest tide line

• The end of the Neritic zone until you reach another continental slope