ESS Unit 3 Test Corrections (Oceanography)

What is the deepest ocean layer, containing creatures that are highly adapted to withstand extreme temperatures, pressures and lack of sunlight and oxygen?

• Intertidal zone

• Bathyal zone

• Euphotic zone

• Abyssal zone

Which marine life zone sits above the continental shelf and contains a majority of marine species?

• Abyssal zone

• Bathyal zone

• Neritic zone

• Hadal zone

Ocean organisms that live on the sea floor are called what?

• Benthos

• Nekton

• Plankton

• Coral

Swimming ocean organisms are called what?

• Benthos

• Nekton

• Plankton

• Coral

The ____ marks the end of the continent with a steep drop off.

• Submarine canyon

• Trench

• Continental slope

• Seamount

The continental margin consists of what?

• Continental shelf

• Continental rise

• Continental slope

• All of the above

Flat topped mountains on the ocean floor are called what?

• Seamounts

• Trenches

• Rift valleys

• Guyots

The flat floor of the ocean is called what?

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Continental shelf

• Abyssal plain

• Continental margin

The open ocean contains which layers?

• Euphotic zone

• Bathyal zone

• Abyssal zone

• All of the above

What is the marine life zone that extends from high tide to low tide?

• Intertidal zone

• Neritic zone

• Open ocean

• Benthos