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Ocean Zones - Shore to Floor

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two different states of the Intertidal Zone include:

a)

Low tide and the splash zone

b)

Low tide and medium tide

c)

Low tide and high tide

d)

High tide and the splash zone

2.

Species living in the Intertidal Zone must be able to survive which changes?

a)

Moisture

b)

Temperature

c)

Salinity

d)

All of the above

3.

Ecosystem found on marine shorelines alternating between high and low tide

a)

Abyssal Zone

b)

Coral Reef

c)

Intertidal Zone

d)

Open Ocean

4.

Some animals hide under plants or burrow into the sand to avoid too much exposure to sun. This is a challenge related to _____.

a)

moisture

b)

salinity

c)

temperature

d)

wave action

5.

Barnacles can seal themselves from the outside world to keep themselves moist. This is a challenge related to _____.

a)

moisture

b)

salinity

c)

predators

d)

wave action

6.

Seaweed have leaves that tough, preventing them from being torn by the waves. This is a challenge related to _____.

a)

salinity

b)

wave action

c)

temperature

d)

predators

7.

The "clam up" strategy can be used by an organism to do what?

a)

keep water/moisture inside of their bodies

b)

maintain body temperature

c)

cool off their bodies

d)

access more food sources

8.

What are filter feeders?

a)

A large pile of living organisms and the animals that live among them.

b)

An organism that attaches onto another organism and feeds off of it.

c)

Animals that feed by removing tiny bits of food from the water.

d)

Animals that use sunlight to obtain nutrients.

9.
What is the biggest ecological benefit of coral reefs?
a)
tourism
b)
seafood
c)
habitat
d)
protection of shoreline
10.

What are corals?

a)

living organisms

b)

non-living structures

c)

abiotic

d)

terrestrial

11.

Which marine environment has the most biodiversity?

a)

Sandy Beach

b)

Rocky Coast

c)

Estuary

d)

Coral Reef

12.

Coral Reefs are found in shallow, clear, warm water because there is

a)

lots of sunlight for the symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) that live with the polyps

b)

not lots of sunlight for the symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) that live with the polyps

c)

no good reason, it just feels nice

d)

all of these choices are correct

13.

What percentage of the ocean's sea life lives in coral reefs?

a)

10 -15%

b)

20%

c)

45%

d)

25%

14.

Coral polyps eat algae and small animals called planktons.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Based on the food web, which is a producer?

a)

turtle grass

b)

shrimp

c)

clownfish

d)

nurse shark

16.

Based on the food web, where does the turtle grass gets its food or energy?

a)

sea coral

b)

sea turtle

c)

shrimp

d)

sun

17.

Coral reefs are homes to nearly 25% of life in the ocean.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

When otters are removed from an ecosystem..

a)

The urchin population rises

b)

The kelp population drops

c)

The kelp gets eaten more quickly than it can regrow

d)

All of the answers occur

19.
What does it mean that water communities are high in biodiversity?
a)
That there are lots of different types of life
b)
That there are lots of changes
c)
That there are many different types of water
d)
That there are lots of different types of bacteria
20.

What do both land plants and marine plants do?

a)

grow seeds

b)

carry out photosynthesis

c)

get nutrients from the soil

d)

take in water from their roots

21.
Why does the kelp forest need otters?
a)
they eat other animals to make sure kelp is safe 
b)
they want to eat it
c)
there playmates
22.

What happens to decomposed material?

a)

It disappears.

b)

Its components are recycled into the soil, air, and water.

c)

Herbivores eat it.

d)

Omnivores eat it.

23.

Which of these terms describes an organism that gets its energy from breaking down dead material?

a)

Omnivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Decomposer

24.

Which of the following factors do NOT limit the growth of kelp forests?

a)

Salinity

b)

Light

c)

Space

d)

Temperature

25.

Why must kelp live in deep, calm waters?

a)

nutrients are more abundant in deep, calm waters than in warm, turbid waters

b)

the photosynthetic pigments of kelp are more efficient in the depths than in the shallows

c)

rocky terrain, the preferred substrate of kelp, is only found in deep, calm waters

d)

the holdfasts are less likely to be ripped off the rocks in calm waters than in turbid waters

26.

How might Kelp counteract the activity of grazers like sea urchins?

a)

Float on the surface of the water with their holdfasts suspended in the water column

b)

Produce bad-tasting or toxic chemical to deter the sea urchin from eating it

c)

Produce blades that are several meters in length to maximize its photosynthetic capabilites

d)

Attach their holdfasts into sandy sediment to hide them from the grazers

27.

Some species of kelp are used in ice cream.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

When otters are removed from an ecosystem..

a)

The urchin population rises

b)

The kelp population drops

c)

The kelp gets eaten more quickly than it can regrow

d)

All of the answers occur

29.

Sea otters often wrap themselves in kelp while sleeping

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The skeleton of a reef (of the coral plant) is formed from ______________, and is made of _______

a)

zooxanthallae, calcium hydride

b)

zooxanthallae, calcium carbonate

c)

coral, calcium carbonate

d)

coral, calcium hydride

31.

Which of the following shows a correct predator prey action (hint: the arrow points toward the prey)?

a)

shrimp 🡪 shark

b)

sea urchin 🡪 sea otter

c)

sea otter 🡪 kelp

d)

sea urchin 🡪 kelp

32.

Why is the kelp macroalgae (plant) important in the survival of many benthic invertebrate species?

a)

it protects them from predators

b)

it provides an important food source

c)

it provides a habitat for them to live in/on

d)

all

33.

Coral reefs can be found in latitudes where the waters are

a)

warm and clear

b)

warm and murky

c)

cold and clear

d)

cold and murky

34.

What do both land plants and marine plants do?

a)

grow seeds

b)

carry out photosynthesis

c)

get nutrients from the soil

d)

take in water from their roots

35.

Kelp forests resemble

a)

volcanic areas

b)

jungles

c)

deserts

d)

swimming pools

36.

The picture shows a

a)

coral reef

b)

kelp forest

c)

open ocean

d)

estuary

37.

3 ecosystems, in order from LOWEST to HIGHEST diversity, are:

a)

estuary, sandy beach, rocky shore

b)

sandy beach, kelp forest, coral reef

c)

coral reef, open ocean, sandy beach

d)

sandy beach, coral reef, rocky shore

38.
Why does the kelp forest need otters?
a)
they eat other animals to make sure kelp is safe 
b)
they want to eat it
c)
there playmates
39.

What happens when a keystone species is removed from the ecosystem?

a)

All the species become abundant

b)

One species flourishes

c)

The food chain is out of balance

d)

Resources are abundant

40.

How does the marine ecosystem effect you?

a)

Jobs decrease

b)

No effect

c)

Fisheries are limited or close

d)

No abalone for dinner

41.

The two different states of the Intertidal Zone include:

a)

Low tide and the splash zone

b)

Low tide and medium tide

c)

Low tide and high tide

d)

High tide and the splash zone

42.

Species living in the Intertidal Zone must be able to survive which changes?

a)

Moisture

b)

Temperature

c)

Salinity

d)

All of the above

43.

Only exposed during low tide; contains the highest biodiversity

a)

High tide

b)

Medium tide

c)

Low tide

44.

Ecosystem found on marine shorelines alternating between high and low tide

a)

Abyssal Zone

b)

Coral Reef

c)

Intertidal Zone

d)

Open Ocean

45.

The Splash Zone can be described as

a)

Lies between medium and low tide

b)

Lies between high and low tide

c)

Area above the high tide zone in which animals survive by getting splashed by the waves.

d)

Never receives water

46.

The "clam up" strategy can be used by an organism to do what?

a)

keep water/moisture inside of their bodies

b)

maintain body temperature

c)

cool off their bodies

d)

access more food sources

47.

Competition for which resource is a dominant factor in the rocky intertidal zone?

a)

food

b)

light

c)

oxygen

d)

space

48.

Besides fluctuations in salinity and water levels, intertidal organisms must also withstand wide variations in:

a)

Temperature.

b)

Light level.

c)

Sediment deposition.

d)

Current velocity.

49.

Vertical zonation on rocky shores is mostly the result of differences in tolerance to:

a)

Wave action

b)

Exposure.

c)

Predation.

d)

Light.

50.
What can you do to help protect this fragile ecosystem?
a)
Don't step on the plants or animals
b)
Don't litter
c)
Leave the plants and animals in the tide pools
d)
All of the above
51.

3) Kelp forests grow in the

a)

intertidal zone.

b)

neritic zone.

c)

deep zone.

d)

surface zone.

52.
The marine zone that covers the continental shelf is called
a)
intertidal
b)
neritic
c)
surface
d)
deep
53.

What are coral reefs often compared to?

a)

forests

b)

gardens

c)

rainforests

d)

deserts

54.

What percentage of the ocean's sea life lives in coral reefs?

a)

10 -15%

b)

20%

c)

45%

d)

25%

55.

Coral reefs are endangered by

a)

climate change

b)

overfishing

c)

pollution

d)

all of the above

56.

Coral reefs are home to how many species?

a)

thousands

b)

billions

c)

hundreds

d)

millions

57.

What is the largest coral reef on the planet?

a)

Rainbow Reef, Fiji

b)

Great Chago Archipelago, Indian Ocean

c)

Amazon Reef, Brazil

d)

Great Barrier Reef, Australia

58.
What is the biggest ecological benefit of coral reefs?
a)
tourism
b)
seafood
c)
habitat
d)
protection of shoreline
59.
What is the main abiotic factor that will determine the location of a reef?
a)
light
b)
depth
c)
salinity
d)
temperature
60.

What are corals?

a)

living organisms

b)

non-living structures

c)

abiotic

d)

terrestrial

61.

The relationship between coral and their photosynthetic partners is...?

a)

Parasitic

b)

Mutualistic

c)

Competitive

d)

Commensalistic

62.

Food webs are the root of all energy flow in diverse ecosystems, how do corals promote stability in food webs?

a)

Through primary productivity and nutrient supply

b)

Through eating organisms in trophic level 3

c)

Through maturation of photosynthetic algae

d)

Through serving as a habitat for energy to flow