Vocab
What is a producer?
Gets energy from the sun
Why is plastic harmful to the ocean?
Blocks sunlight, organisms eat trash, etc
What is the job of a marine biologist?
Collects info about the oceans, studies marine life, etc
What is a consumer?
What does entangled mean?
What is an adaptation?
adjusts to the environment it is in
What is a decomposer?
Breaks down material
How are kelp and coral different?
Kelp is algae and coral is an animal
Sunlight zone
What is a biotic factor? Give an example.
What is bioluminescence?
the ability for an organism to produce light
Where can we find mangrove forests and estuaries?
Coastline, cold climates, rocky areas
Coastlines
What is an abiotic factor? Give an example.
Nonliving things. Example- salt
What is migration?
How is a gyre formed in the ocean?
Currents