Marine Habitats

How is it possible for one species to live in all the world's oceans?

• All marine species evolved on land before they began living in the oceans.

• The same species evolved independently in different oceans.

• All the world's oceans are connected.

• All marine species evolved before the oceans split apart.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

In terms of area, how do the world's oceans compare to the world's land masses?

• The land masses cover a much bigger area that the oceans.

• The oceans cover a much bigger area than the land masses.

• Land masses and oceans both cover about 50 percent of the earth's surface.

• The land masses cover a slightly larger area than the oceans.

Which word best describes the variety of ocean habitats?

• homogeneous

• similar

• uniform

• diverse

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What can you infer about plankton from the fact that they live close to the surface of the ocean?

• They are able to swim extremely fast.

• They are rarely eaten by other forms of marine life.

• They need sunlight to survive.

• They will sting you if you decide to go swimming in the ocean.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following is a true statement about the abyssal zone?

• It gets absolutely no sunlight.

• Life cannot exist there.

• It is filled with microscopic organisms called plankton.

• It is located 100 meters below the surface of the ocean.

What do rain forests have in common with coral reefs?

• They are both dangerous for humans to explore.

• The both support many different species.

• They both exist only around the Equator.

• They do not need much sunlight to thrive.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Lobsters can be found in the

• abyssal zone

• Marianas Trench

• ocean surface

• Benthic habitat

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What might happen if an anglerfish didn't have a lighted rod on its head?

• It wouldn't be able to steer through the water.

• It wouldn't be able to avoid predators.

• It wouldn't be able to see.

• It wouldn't be able to attract prey.

Which term best describes the gases emitted by undersea vents?

• cold

• poisonous

• hot

• oxygen-rich

Which organisms serve as the base of the marine food chain?

• plankton

• minnows

• tuna

• eels