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Marine Ecology Primer

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Marine
a)
land
b)
sky
c)
ocean
d)
forest
2.
An adaptation is...
a)
The same as a niche
b)
A physical trait that helps an organism survive
c)
The opposite of subtraction
3.
Ecology is.......
a)
Organisms and their environment
b)
Medical research
c)
Electricity
d)
Astronomy
4.
The directed movement of water by wind, waves, etc..
a)
tide
b)
current
c)
waves
d)
surge
5.
Caused by the pull of gravity from the moon and the sun.
a)
waves
b)
tides
c)
current
d)
upwelling
6.
The movement of cold water from deep in the ocean to the surface. 
a)
current
b)
waves
c)
tide
d)
upwelling
7.
Species Distribution means....
a)
The time of day an organism eats
b)
Where different species are located
c)
The evolution of a species
d)
The amount of energy one species can consume
8.
Species Abundance means...
a)
Where a speciesl is found on the globe
b)
How of each type of species exist in an area
c)
What kind of DNA a species has
d)
The amount of money a species earns
9.
Diversity....or Biodiversity...
a)
The number of plants an animal eats
b)
The type of food an organism eats
c)
The way an organism reproduces
d)
The number of different species in an area
10.
The California Current...
a)
Travels north from Mexico toward Canada
b)
Travels south from Canada toward Mexico
c)
Travels west from California to Hawaii
d)
Travels east from Japan to California
11.
A measure of the amount of sunlight energy that  is converted into organic material ...
a)
biodiversity
b)
productivity
c)
symbiosis
d)
ecology
12.
Kelp is a type of..
a)
algae
b)
plant
c)
animal
d)
zooplankton
13.
Zooxanthelle  are found in 
a)
Kelp
b)
Sand
c)
Coral
d)
Deep Sea Volcanoes