Ocean Zones Vocabulary Test

A process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface. This typically happens along coastlines, especially where wind patterns push surface water away from the coast. The rising cold water is often rich in nutrients, which supports the growth of phytoplankton and subsequently leads to high productivity of marine life.

• Upwelling

• Downwelling

• Welling

• Circlewelling

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A process in the ocean where surface water is pushed downward due to winds or differences in density. This process is important because it helps to transport oxygen and nutrients from the surface to deeper parts of the ocean.

• Welling

• Downwelling

• Upwelling

• Circlewelling

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Continuous, directed movements of seawater. They are generated by a variety of forces including wind, temperature differences, salinity variations, and the Coriolis effect.

• Currents

• Waves

• Channels

• Sonar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Are created by energy passing through water, causing it to move in a circular motion. This energy is often transferred from the wind.

• Waves

• Currents

• Channels

• Energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Refers to the division of the ocean into different layers or zones based on depth. These zones are characterized by different physical and biological conditions.

• Vertical Zonation Pattern

• Abyssal Zone

• Deep Ocean Zones

• Beach Layers

A natural phenomenon where light is produced by a chemical reaction within a living organism. It occurs widely in marine vertebrates and invertebrates, as well as in some fungi, microorganisms, and terrestrial invertebrates.

• Bioluminescence

• Glow Effect

• Sparkle Filter

• Photosynthesis

The unwanted fish and other marine creatures caught during commercial fishing for a different species. This can include species that are not the target of the fishing operation, such as dolphins caught during tuna fishing, or undersized, juvenile fish.

• By-catch

• By-the-way

• By-fishing

• Over-catch

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The act of catching fish from a body of water at a rate that the species cannot replenish, leading to those species becoming underpopulated in that area.

• Overfishing

• Underfishing

• Special Fishing

• Dynamite Fishing

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A system that uses sound waves to detect and locate objects underwater. It works by sending out sound waves and then listening for the echoes of these waves. The time it takes for the echo to return can be used to calculate the distance to the object.

• Sonar

• Telekinesis

• Telepathy

• Sound

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Unmanned, remote-controlled submarines used to reach depths that are too dangerous or inaccessible for humans. They are equipped with cameras and instruments to capture images and videos, collect samples of water, sediment, and marine life, and measure conditions such as temperature, pressure, and salinity.

• Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs)

• Remote Operated Planes (ROPs)

• Mermaid Man and Barnicle Boy

• Remote Operated Dolphins (RODs)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3