Ocean Zones: Aphotic

What does Aphotic mean?

• There is not enough light for photosynthesis to take place

• There is zero sunlight present

• There is enough sunlight present for photosynthesis

• There are enough chemicals present for chemosynthesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Photic

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(b) Aphotic

• Neritic

• Abyssal

• Hadal

• Intertidal

• Twilight

• Midnight

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The zone exists between 200 and 1,000 meters deep.

• Twilight

• Midnight

• Abyssal

• Hadal

The zone exists between 1,000 and 4,000 meters deep.

• Twilight

• Midnight

• Abyssal

• Hadal

The zone exists between 4,000 and 6,000 meters deep.

• Twilight

• Midnight

• Abyssal

• Hadal

The zone exists between 6,000 and 10,000 meters deep.

• Twilight

• Midnight

• Abyssal

• Hadal

Label the Diagram.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

Hadal Zone

Benthic Zone

Abyssal Zone

Neritic Zone

Midnight Zone

Oceanic Zone

Photic Zone

Intertidal Zone

Twilight Zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which ocean zone has sunlight present, but not enough for photosynthesis?

• Twilight Zone

• Midnight Zone

• Abyssal Zone

• Hadal Zone

Which ocean zone is considered to be the pitch-black, bottom layer of the ocean?

• Twilight Zone

• Midnight Zone

• Abyssal Zone

• Hadal Zone

• Benthic Zone

Which ocean zone is located in deep-ocean trenches, the deepest part of the planet?

• Twilight Zone

• Midnight Zone

• Abyssal Zone

• Hadal Zone

• Benthic Zone