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Ecosystem Quiz Period 8

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following has the correct organisms you can find in a whale fall?

a)

whale, hagfish, octopus

b)

dolphin, flounder, crabs

c)

sea otter, starfish, great sea bass

d)

sharks, turtles, lizards

2.

How much of the planet's surface does the open ocean make up?

a)

71%

b)

51%

c)

90%

d)

35%

3.

What type of animal control efforts are harming salt marshes?

a)

Tuna

b)

Mosquito control

c)

fly control

d)

snail extermination

4.

What is the apex predator of the polar sea?

a)

arctic fox

b)

penguin

c)

orca

d)

blue whale

5.

The intertidal zone is...

a)

In the open ocean

b)

On the coastlines

c)

surrounded by land

6.

What is the hydrothermal vent's top predator?

a)

Octopus

b)

zoarcid fish

c)

harbor seal

d)

dandelion siponophore

7.

Coral reefs take up less than _____% of the ocean, but are home to ______ of the species.

a)

3%, 2/3

b)

2%, 1/3

c)

1%, 1/4

d)

1%, 1/10

8.

Where do mangroves grow?

a)

Brackish water (mix of salt and fresh)

b)

fresh water

c)

salt water

9.

Which of the following is NOT a human impact on the rocky shore?

a)

building of roads and highways

b)

overfishing

c)

humans stepping on organisms

d)

pollution

10.

What is the primary producer in shallow reefs?

a)

phytoplankton

b)

trees

c)

grass

d)

macroalgae