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Marine Life Zones

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

D is the Supratidal Zone

b)

D is the Benthic Zone

c)

D is the Neritic Zone

d)

D is the Pelagic Zone

2.
a)

L is the Pelagic Zone

b)

L is the Benthic Zone

c)

L is the Supratidal Zone

d)

L is the Oceanic Zone

3.
a)

E is the Oceanic Zone

b)

E is the Pelagic Zone

c)

E is the Subtidal Zone

d)

E is the Abyssal Pelagic Zone

4.

Which statement about the Epipelagic Zone (E) is true?

a)

Commercial fishing takes place there

b)

It is considered the ocean floor

c)

It receives the least sunlight

d)

It receives the most sunlight

5.

Which statement about the Benthic Zone (L) is true?

a)

It includes all of the ocean floor

b)

It receives lots of sunlight

c)

Commercial fishing takes place here

d)

It contains photosynthetic organisms

6.

Select all zones that are APHOTIC (little to no light):

a)

Benthic

b)

Abyssal Pelagic

c)

Mesopelagic

d)

Neritic

7.

Select all zones that are PHOTIC (receives ample sunlight):

a)

Oceanic

b)

Neritic

c)

Hadalpelagic

d)

Epipelagic

8.

Which zone is nearest to the shoreline?

a)

Supratidal

b)

Oceanic

c)

Subtidal

d)

Pelagic

9.

Where is most life in the ocean found?

a)

In aphotic zones that receive little/no sunlight

b)

In photic zones that receive sunlight

10.

Where would you expect to find the coldest water?

a)

Abyssal Pelagic Zone

b)

Oceanic Zone

c)

Supratidal Zone

d)

Neritic Zone

11.
As oceans become deeper, the water pressure ___________________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
12.

Humans can only explore the abyssal zone with the help of ________________.

a)

scuba gear

b)

the federal government

c)

submersible vehicles

d)

magic

13.

Which of the following is the best answer based on this statement: This zone is the largest zone in the ocean.

a)

Neritic

b)

Intertidal

c)

Oceanic

d)

Sunlight

14.

This is the zone where the water is constantly changing and moving.

a)

Neritic

b)

Intertidal

c)

Oceanic

d)

Abyssal

15.

The correct order of ocean zones in the aphotic zone, is:

a)

Aphotic, Abyssal, Bathyal

b)

Abyssal, Photic, Hadal

c)

Bathyal, Abyssal, Hadal

d)

Bathyla, Hadal, Abyssal