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"Entering the Twilight Zone

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

Define the following term

Mesopelagic

a)

inhabiting  the intermediate depths of the sea

b)

the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to produce food from carbon dioxide and water

c)

short in supply; insufficient; not enough

d)

a small microscopic organism drifting or floating in the sea or freshwater

2.

Define the following term

Dys

a)

 short in supply; insufficient; not enough

b)

 bad or difficult

c)

a small microscopic organism drifting or floating in the sea or freshwater

d)

 a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place

3.

Define the following term

Photosynthesis

a)

disguising yourself or the act of blending into an environment

b)

obvious, clearly visible, easily seen or recognizable

c)

the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to produce food from carbon dioxide and water

d)

the place where a person or thing is most likely to be found

4.

Define the following term

Adverse

a)

short in supply; insufficient; not enough

b)

disguising yourself or the act of blending into an environment

c)

a change or the process of change to be suited for your environment

d)

preventing success, harmful

5.

Define the following term

Scarcity

a)

short in supply; insufficient; not enough

b)

the place where a person or thing is most likely to be found

c)

a change or the process of change to be suited for your environment

d)

any animal that preys on another

6.

Define the following term

Organisms

a)

a small microscopic organism drifting or floating in the sea or freshwater 

b)

a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place

c)

any individual animal, plant, or single celled life form

d)

of extreme force, degree, or strength

7.

Define the following term

Plankton

a)

any animal that preys on another

b)

a small microscopic organism drifting or floating in the sea or freshwater

c)

the place where a person or thing is most likely to be found

d)

preventing success, harmful

8.

Define the following term

Adaptations

a)

any animal that preys on another

b)

 obvious, clearly visible, easily seen or recognizable 

c)

inhabiting  the intermediate depths of the sea

d)

a change or the process of change to be suited for your environment

9.

Define the following term

Inhabitants

a)

 the place where a person or thing is most likely to be found

b)

a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place

c)

any animal that preys on another

d)

a change or difference in condition; a different version

10.

Define the following term

Camouflage

a)

 disguising yourself or the act of blending into an environment

b)

obvious, clearly visible, easily seen or recognizable 

c)

a small microscopic organism drifting or floating in the sea or freshwater

d)

bad or difficult

11.

Define the following term

Predators

a)

the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to produce food from carbon dioxide and water

b)

 any animal that preys on another

c)

short in supply; insufficient; not enough

d)

a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place

12.

Define the following term

Intense

a)

short in supply; insufficient; not enough

b)

a change or difference in condition; a different version

c)

of extreme force, degree, or strength

d)

the place where a person or thing is most likely to be found

13.

Define the following term

Apparent

a)

bad or difficult

b)

 a change or difference in condition; a different version

c)

obvious, clearly visible, easily seen or recognizable 

d)

 a small microscopic organism drifting or floating in the sea or freshwater

14.

Define the following term

Variations

a)

preventing success, harmful

b)

of extreme force, degree, or strength

c)

 the place where a person or thing is most likely to be found

d)

 a change or difference in condition; a different version

15.

Define the following term

Inhabit

a)

the place where a person or thing is most likely to be found

b)

a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place

c)

a change or the process of change to be suited for your environment

d)

inhabiting the intermediate depths of the sea

16.

Complete the following sentences.

The storm knocked the lights out, and now my home is _______.

a)

dysphotic

b)

mesopelagic

c)

inhabit

d)

camouflaged

17.

Complete the sentence with the correct term.

While playing laser tag Uhuru and I______ourselves so that we wouldn't get caught.

a)

adverse

b)

camouflaged

c)

predator

d)

intensed

18.

Complete the following sentence with the correct term.

_____always tries to steal the Crabby Patty formula.

a)

plankton

b)

organisms

c)

apparent

d)

intense

19.

Complete the following sentence with the correct term.

Without _______, plants will not be able to grow.

a)

variations

b)

apparent

c)

photosynthesis

d)

plankton

20.

Complete the following sentence with the correct term.

There are several ______of fish in the ocean zones.

a)

apparent

b)

adaptations

c)

scarcity

d)

variations

21.

BONUS: 15 points

The inhabitants of the deepest ocean zones produce ______light to help them to survive.

a)

camouflage

b)

variations

c)

bioluminescent

d)

plankton

22.

Define the following prefix.

Dys

a)

 bad or difficult

b)

upon

c)

middle

d)

bottomless

23.

Define the following prefix.

Epi-

a)

middle

b)

upon

c)

deep

d)

bottomless

24.

Define the following prefix.

Meso-

a)

bad

b)

bottomless

c)

middle

d)

upon

25.

Define the following prefix.

Bathy-

a)

middle

b)

surface

c)

bottomless

d)

deep

26.

Define the following prefix.

Abyss-

a)

bottomless

b)

deep

c)

middle

d)

upon