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Deep Sea

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the water pressure at the Challenger Deep?

a)

100 bar

b)

500 bar

c)

1,086 bar

d)

2,000 bar

2.

What is the name of the deepest living fish ever seen?

a)

Vampire squid

b)

Dumbo octopod

c)

Grenadiers fish

d)

Ethereal snailfish

3.

The anglerfish utilizes what type of luminescence to attract prey in the deep ocean?

a)

Triboluminescence

b)

Chemiluminescence

c)

Bioluminescence

d)

Fluorescence

4.

Organisms in the deep ocean tend to have a red or purple color because those wavelengths of light do not travel that far. This adaptation helps them to blend into their surroundings. This is called:

a)

mimicry

b)

countershading

c)

bioluminescence

d)

camouflage

5.

In what zone does this creature live?

a)

Bathypelagic

b)

abyssopelagic

c)

Hadopelagic

d)

none of these

6.

The Hadopelagic zone gets its name from the realm of ______ , the Greek underworld.

a)

Hades

b)

Zeus

c)

Helios

d)

Ares

7.

The “Abyssal Plains” cover _____ % of the Earth

a)

90

b)

50

c)

75

d)

25

8.

Depths of 1,000 meters to 4,000 meters.

a)

Hadopelagic Zone

b)

Bathypelagic Zone

c)

Abyssopelagic Zone

d)

none of these

9.

what is this

a)

hagfish

b)

snail fish

c)

angler fish

d)

rattail fish

10.

what is this

a)

hagfish

b)

snail fish

c)

angler fish

d)

rattail fish

11.

what is this

a)

hagfish

b)

snail fish

c)

angler fish

d)

rattail fish

12.

What is the primary source of light in the deep sea?

a)

Bioluminescence

b)

Sunlight

c)

Phosphorescence

d)

Thermal radiation

13.

Which of the following adaptations is common among deep-sea creatures?

a)

Bright coloration

b)

Large eyes

c)

Bioluminescent organs

d)

Thick fur

14.

What is the average temperature range in the deep sea?

a)

0-3°C

b)

10-15°C

c)

20-25°C

d)

30-35°C

15.

Which of the following is a method used to study deep-sea environments?

a)

Satellite imaging

b)

Deep-sea submersibles

c)

Aerial drones

d)

Sonar mapping