The Kelp Forests/Oceans Quiz

What is a source of food for many creatures in the ocean?

• Algae

• Coral

• Kelp

• Seaweed

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How much can kelp grow in length per day?

• 10-12 inches

• 20-22 inches

• 5-7 inches

• 15-18 inches

What do kelp forests produce a lot of, similar to forests on land?

• Hydrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

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Where are kelp forests found?

• All over the world

• Only in the Pacific Ocean

• Only in the Indian Ocean

• Only in the Atlantic Ocean

What is the name of the deepest place in all of the oceans?

• The Sargasso Sea

• The Challenger Deep

• The Great Barrier Reef

• The Abyssal Plain

Oceans are so important to the world because they provide several things for the planet. Put these things into the correct columns.

Groups:

(a) What oceans provide for the world

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(b) What oceans do not provide for the world

• food for millions of people

• clean drinking water for the world

• about 1/2 the oxygen in the world

• regulation of temperatures and weather around the world

• medical supplies and equipment for the world

• habitat for diverse marine life

• about 1/3 the electricity for the world

• recreation and tourism opportunities

• communication networks for the world

• many of the building materials for all of our buildings in the world

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The Marianas Trench, a super deep part of the oceans, is ​southwest of ​ ​ (a)  

• The Philippines
• Australia
• Florida
• Japan

The name of the very deepest part of any ocean is ​ ​ (a)  

• Challenger Deep
• The Mystery Deep
• The Big Hole
• The Deep Terror

How deep is the absolute deepest part of the ocean anywhere? It's about __ miles down.

The location of the kelp forest that we saw in the movie My Octopus Teacher was located off the coast of . . . . .

• South Africa

• California

• France

• China