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WorksheetsOceanography - Marine Environments Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 24mins
Almost ______ of the Earth is covered by the Oceans:
1/8
1/4
1/2
3/4
Light penetrates the ocean in the photic zone down to __________
200 Meters
1000 Meters
3500 Meters
To the bottom
The region of the ocean where many people go "deep-sea fishing" that is above the continental shelf is called:
Aphotic Zone
Neritic Zone
Pelagic Zone
Benthic Zone
The line of seaweed that marks the upper reaches of a high tide in the intertidal zone is called:
Biota
Sandy Beach
Strandline
Benthos Zone
A(n) ___________________ is any characteristic of an organism that enables it to live successfully in its environment.
Adaption
Biota
Habitat
Zonation
What life zone is more productive:
Oceanic
Pelagic
Neritic
Aphotic
Which zone is permanently under water in a sandy beach environment?
Intertidal Zone
Subtidal Zone
Supratidal Zone
Phantom Zone
Coral reefs can normally be found in:
Artic regions
Savannahs
Tropical and Sub Tropical regions
Marshes
Check all of the following that are all traits of marine life to blend in or identify their own species easily:
Color contrast
Camouflage
Territoriality
Disruptive Coloration
The largest Coral Reef in the world, the Great Barrier Reef is located near what country?
South Afria
Australia
Vietnam
Belize
Research suggests that living among the Great Barrier Reef' are more than __________ species of fish, among other organisms.
100
500
1500
10000
Wetlands are another name for a ________________.
Mud Flat Community
Salt Marsh Community
Mangrove Community
Barrier beaches
The mixture of seawater and freshwater is commonly referred to as _____________________ helps provide a diverse habitat for marine life.
Mineral water
Bottled water
Spring water
Brackish water
At the mouth of a river, where fresh water drains into the ocean, _______________ are commonly formed.
Tide Pools
Estuaries
Grottos
Surf Zones
A typical sandy beach has a region of crashing waves called the ________________ Zone which is white with foam as a result of air mixing with water as waves pound on the shore.
Supratidal
Intertidal
Subtidal
Surf
A behavior where an organism defends its own area is:
Terriotriality
Zonation
Disruptive Coloration
Color Contrast
The dominant plant life in the salt marsh is the
sea lettuce
cordgrass
mangrove tree
red algae
The zone where you can commonly find barnacles, mussels and seaweeds all together on a rocky coast is called the ___________________-
Upper Intertidal Zone
Supratidal Zone
Pelagic Zone
Mid-Intertidal Zone
The food-making process by which most living things depend that requires sun light is:
Photosynthesis
Osmosis
Digestion
Adaption
The deepest part of the ocean is the:
Pelagic Zone
Intertidal Zone
Photic Zone
Ocean Basin
List 3 characteristics of a mangrove community:
Describe a coral reef community. What are the characteristics and who lives there?
List 3 typical inhabitants of a mudflat community?
