Below Ocean's Surface

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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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

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

• It changes minerals from the water to energy.

• It moves very slowly to save energy.

• It rolls up into a ball to protect itself.

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

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

• albacore tuna

• phytoplankton

• sun

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

• starfish

• sea turtle

• clownfish

• carrier crab

• parrotfish

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

• sea turtle

• clownfish

• parrotfish

• dolphin

• carrier crab

The sea anemone protects and is protected by the ____ according to God’s design.

• carrier crab

• clownfish

• parrotfish

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The twilight zone is where ____.

• many plants grow

• many bioluminescent organisms live

• the water meets the land