1.3 Classification of Marine Environment

What is the intertidal zone?

• The upper layer of the ocean where sunlight is available

• Areas along the shoreline affected by tidal fluctuations

• The deep region of the ocean where no sunlight penetrates

• The entire water column of the ocean, not including the sea floor

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which zone is characterized by the availability of sunlight, allowing photosynthesis to occur?

• Aphotic Zone

• Benthic Division

• Photic Zone

• Pelagic Division

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

In which zone is photosynthesis not possible due to the absence of sunlight?

• Photic Zone

• Aphotic Zone

• Intertidal Zone

• Neritic Province

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the depth range of the photic zone?

• 0-50 meters

• 5-200 meters

• 200-500 meters

• Greater than 1000 meters

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which division includes the ocean bottom or seafloor?

• Pelagic Division

• Neritic Province

• Benthic Division

• Oceanic Province

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What does the pelagic division include?

• Only the ocean floor

• The entire water column of the ocean

• Areas along the shoreline

• The upper layer of the ocean

What is the oceanic province?

• The part of the pelagic division over the continental shelf

• The part of the pelagic division in the open ocean beyond the continental shelf

• The ocean bottom or seafloor

• Areas along the shoreline affected by tidal fluctuations

Why is the marine environment difficult to classify?

• It is extremely small and simple

• It is extremely large, complex, and variable

• It is uniform and predictable

• It is isolated and unchanging

Which zone is exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide?

• Photic Zone

• Aphotic Zone

• Intertidal Zone

• Pelagic Division

Which of the following is not a factor for zone boundaries?

• Water temperature

• Water depth

• Available light

• Salinity