WorksheetsMarine Ecosystems
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are tiny organisms that float near the surface of the water?
a)
plankton
b)
organisms
c)
abiotic factor
d)
insects
2.
True of False: The temperature of the ocean water decreases as the depth of the water increases.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
True or False: Temperature does NOT affect the animals that live in marine ecosystems.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The _________ zone is the ocean floor.
a)
intertidal
b)
neritic
c)
oceanic
d)
benthic
5.
The __________ zone is the place where the ocean meets the land.
a)
intertidal
b)
neritic
c)
oceanic
d)
benthic
6.
In the _________ zone, the sea floor drops sharply.
a)
intertidal
b)
neritic
c)
oceanic
d)
benthic
7.
The deepest parts of the benthic zone do not get any _________.
a)
sunlight
b)
food
c)
fish
d)
chemicals
8.
Through evaporation, the ocean provides most of the water that makes up Earth's _____________.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
9.
An area where fresh water from streams and rivers spills into the ocean is called an _____________.
a)
plankton
b)
estuary
c)
sargassums
d)
coral reefs
10.
Where are most coral reefs found?
a)
warm, shallow areas of the neritic zone
b)
deepest, dark areas of the benthic zone
c)
deep water of the open ocean
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