Ocean Review

What would be affected the most if the mackerel died out?

• herring

• scallop

• seal

• cod

Which is a floating animal?

• kelp

• plankton

• whale

• coral

Which best describes coral?

• floating organism that goes with the tides

• swimming animal that lives in the open ocean

• walking animal that crawls on the ocean floor

• Non-moving organism that fixes to the ocean floor

Which does not directly affect the salinity of water?

• rate of evaporation

• water runoff

• melting icebergs

• speed of wind

What do all the organisms of the ocean depend on from the ocean?

• Rocks and sediment

• dissolved gases and nutrients

• currents and tides

• sand and mud

Phytoplankton would best be describes as...

• predators that prey on other animals

• decomposers that feed on decaying plant and animal remains

• Consumers that eat only floating animals

• Producers that use the suns energy for photosynthesis

Many animals in the deepest parts of the ocean ..

• Produce light to communicate and attract other fish

• Use the sun's energy for photosynthesis

• Are only floating animals

• Make loud pitch sounds to communicate and lure prey

What is E?

• Continental Shelf

• Trench

• Continental slope

• Mid Ocean Ridge

• Abyssal plain

What is C?

• Continental Shelf

• Trench

• Continental slope

• Mid Ocean Ridge

• Abyssal plain

Which is a moving animal?

• kelp

• plankton

• whale

• coral