Oceans

Choose 4 events that can impact the level of salinity in the ocean water.

• • Depth of the water

• Evaporation &

  • Rain water running off the land

• Humans swimming in the water

• • Melting of an iceberg 

• • Speed of the wind

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In this food web, which is true?

• 1. The Florida Gar is a producer.

• 1. The small fish are decomposers.

• 1. The shrimp are eaten by the Florida Gar.

• 1. Plankton are eaten by algae.

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Which animals would be most directly impacted if plankton were to die out?

• 1. Largemouth Bass and Frogs

• Largemouth Bass and Algae

• Insects and Shrimp

• Small fish and Florida Gar

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Which is a floating organism?

• coral

• phytoplankton

• octopus

• whale

Which is a non-moving organism?

• coral

• phytoplankton

• squid

• turtle

Which is a swimming organism?

• coral

• phytoplankton

• squid

• algae

What part of ocean water do marine organisms depend on for survival?

• Sediments

• Dissolved gases

• Decaying animal matter

• Seaweed

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Which of the following marine organisms can be classified as producers? Choose 2 correct answers.

• crabs

• phytoplankton

• seaweed

• flounder

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Where do you think it lives?

•  This fish can live anywhere because it has its own light.

•  This fish lives near the continental shelf and gets its light from the sun.

•  This fish will live best on the continental slope.

• This fish lives in an ocean trench because it is the deepest, darkest area of the ocean.

Which of the following best represents the abyssal plain?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4