WorksheetsMarine Biology Final Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
Tides happens when a bulge is created in the ocean because of the gravitational pull of the ____________.
sun
moon
uranus
mars
The section of shallow seawater that gently slopes from the shore into the ocean is called the ___________.
intertidal zone
continental shelf
pelagic zone
barrier reef
Jellyfish are classified as ___________.
vertebrates
cetacea
echinoderms
cnidaria
Which biome contains the epipelagic and mesopelagic zones?
mangrove swamps
strams and rivers
coral reefs
open ocean
Which of the following marine ecosystems is known for having the highest biodiversity?
A) Abyssal zone
B) Intertidal zone
C) Coral reefs
D) Open ocean
Coral Reefs are found in which benthic zone?
sublittoral
littoral
bathyl
epipelagic
Animals that use water to bring in food from the surrounding environment are ________
sessile
medusas
filter feeders
choanocytes
Which is not an example of an echinoderm.
sea urchin
sea star
sea cucumber
sea foams
Phylum
(a)
Sea Otters are known as a __________ for the Monterey Bay marine ecosystem
keystone species
water bear
key pipeline species
invasive species
A sea urchin barren is____
when sea urchins invade other sea urchins
a phenomenon that occurs just because
a urchin-dominated area with little or no kelp.
a barrier in which organisms feed off of seweed
In what CLASS does this species belong?
Porifera
Chondrichtyes
Osteichtyes
Lateral Line
Which CLASS does this organism belong to?
Osteichthyes
Chondrichthyes
Chordata
Porifera
The bony plate that covers the gills of bony fish is called the:
Gill raker
Operculum
Ostracoderm
Epiglottis
Which group of fish are the bony fish?
Agnatha
Chondrichthyes
Osteichthyes
The fish class name "Osteichthyes" means:
Jawless
Cartilage fish
Bony fish
Spiny
Where do sea turtles lay their eggs?
In the sand
In the ocean
In a tree
On a golf course
