Ocean Zones Quiz

What is the depth range of the Abyssopelagic Zone?

• 200-1000 meters

• 1000-4000 meters

• 4000-6000 meters

• Above 6000 meters

Which zone is characterized as the area of ocean where light does not penetrate, also known as the midnight zone?

• Epipelagic Zone

• Bathypelagic Zone

• Aphotic Zone

• Mesopelagic Zone

What defines the Benthic Zone?

• The upper layer of water extending to a depth of 200 meters

• The area of ocean where light does not penetrate

• The bottom environment, referring to animals living on or in the seabed

• The area of the ocean between 200 and 1000 meters in depth

What is the Nekton?

• Microscopic plant or animal organisms that float or drift in the ocean

• Organisms that are attached to a surface and cannot move around

• Free swimming organisms

• The dry area above the high-tide line

Which zone is known as the twilight zone due to the dimly lit conditions?

• Epipelagic Zone

• Disphotic Zone

• Mesopelagic Zone

• Hadalpelagic Zone

What is the depth range of the Bathypelagic Zone?

• 200-1000 meters

• 1000-4000 meters

• 4000-6000 meters

• Above 6000 meters

What defines the Pelagic Zone?

• The upper layer of water extending to a depth of 200 meters

• The area of ocean where light does not penetrate

• The open ocean, referring to animals living in the water column, not on the seabed

• The area of the ocean between 200 and 1000 meters in depth

Which zone is known as the sunlight zone due to the abundant light conditions?

• Epipelagic Zone

• Disphotic Zone

• Mesopelagic Zone

• Hadalpelagic Zone

The depth of the ocean below 6000 meters in the deep ocean trenches in the aphotic or midnight zone

What is the term for the organisms that live in the deepest parts of the ocean?

• Epipelagic organisms

• Hadalpelagic organisms

• Bathypelagic organisms

• Mesopelagic organisms