WorksheetsEcosystem/Plankton Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a threat to the Neustonic Ecosystem?
plankton
oil rigs
nutrients
chemical runoff
Which of the following ecosystems will have antifreeze proteins in their fishes?
Coral Reefs
Polar
Deep
Neustonic
The second smallest type of plankton is...
Microplankton
Macroplankton
Nanoplankton
Ultraplankton
These horseshoe crab larvae are termed_________ since they grow into entirely different adult forms.
ultraplankton
meroplankton
holoplankton
macroplankton
A shower of yummy fecal matter and dead organic material falling from upper waters to the deep ocean.
Heterotroph
Primary producer
Marine Snow
Bacteria
The primary Threat to our Polar Seas is
water
marine snow
oil rig pollution
runoff
Organisms down deep in hydrothermal vents that do not rely on sunlight to survive use this process ?
chemosynthesis
photosynthesis
hydropower
thermal heat
Organisms that drift in the ocean unable to swim against the currents.
benthos
plankton
nekton
epifauna
Which of the following in NOT a factor affecting the deep sea?
Pressure
Temperature
Lack of sunlight
Salinity
Sea turtles, along with other animals, use the Sargassum in the Saragossa Sea for cover from predators and also a nursery.
True
False
Match the following
Neustonic (open) Sea
only a few mm thick
Deep Sea
bioluminescence used
Polar Sea
low in biodiversity due to climate
Classify depending on size
Macroplankton
Classify as time spent
Holoplankton
