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Physical Features/Ocean Floor
#1 True or False: The continental shelf is relatively shallow? True
#2 What part of the ocean floor is deep, smooth, and flat? Abyssal Plain
#3 A build up of sediment and rock at the bottom of the continental slope is called? Continental rise
#4 Deep, Narrow Canyons on the ocean floor are called? Ocean Trench
#5 The shore zone is where the land and the ocean meet. The ocean floor of the shore zone is called what? The Continental Shelf
Ocean Light Zones
#1 Most of the oceans living creatures live in this light zone? Sunlight Zone
#2 This helps to make the continental shelf rich in marine life? Sunlight
#3 What two colors are most animals in the deep ocean? Red and Orange
#4 Many animals do not live in this light zone because of the high pressure and darkness? Abyss/Trench
#5 What happens to light and temperature as you go deeper into the ocean? Light decreases and temperature decreases
Ocean Creatures/Food Webs
#1 This organisms produces much of Earth's Oxygen? Phytoplankton
#2 Angler fish use this light tool to reel in prey. bioluminescence
#3 True or False: Marine Organisms are dependent on the dissolved gases in the ocean for survival? True
#4 Fish would eventually die off if this organisms died? Phytoplankton
#5 Animals/organisms have these to survive in their environment? Adaptations
Ocean Makeup and Movement
#1 What three things influence where organisms live in the ocean? Light, Pressure, and Temperature
#2 What is a river-like movement of water within a larger body of water? Current
#3 What are waves formed by? Wind
#4 What two things are currents caused by? Wind and water density
#5 The amount of salt in the ocean is called what? Salinity
Random Facts/Questions
#1 What percent of Earth do oceans cover? 70%
#2 What is the ocean's mountain range called? Mid-ocean ridge
#3 True or False: Off shore drilling for oil and natural gas are HARMFUL to the ocean. True
#4 What are the following examples of coral reef, salt marshes, and estuaries? Marine Habitats
#5 Left behind in the ocean, this can cut and kill sea creatures? Fishing Line
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