Below the Ocean's Surface Ch 13 Review

A long range of mountains found in the middle of the ocean floor is the ____.

• continental slope

• mid-ocean ridge

• ridge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The edge of a continent that is under shallow water is called the ____.

• continental shelf

• mid-ocean ridge

• ocean plain

The ocean zone that receives the most light and warmth from the sun is the ____.

• dark zone

• sunlight zone

• twilight zone

Bioluminescence benefits some organisms in which two ways?

• attracts prey

• keeps organisms together in a group

• makes the organism feel special

• confuses or startles predators

What are two ways that God designed the rattail fish to survive in the dark zone of the ocean?

• It moves very slowly to save energy.

• Taste buds on its long fins help it to find prey.

• It changes minerals from the water to energy.

• It rolls up into a ball to protect itself.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

In this food web, which of these is a producer?

• herring

• phytoplankton

• dogfish

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

In this food web, which of these is a consumer?

• tuna

• plankton

• sun (not pictured)

What is one way that energy is transferred in this food web?

• albacore tuna → market squid → phytoplankton → sun

• phytoplankton → albacore tuna → market squid → sardine

• sun → phytoplankton → sardine → albacore tuna

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The coral reef stays clean because of the ___ that eats plants that grow on the reef according to God’s design.

• parrotfish
• carrier crab

• clowfish

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The sea urchin protects and moves around with the ___ according to God’s design.

• carrier crab
• clownfish

• parrotfish

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2