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