Ocean
The name of the largest ocean current
Global Conveyor Belt
Defining feature of invertebrates
No spinal chord
The three main types of fish
Bony, Cartilaginous, Jawless
Name of the body part that all mammals share
Mammory glands
Feature that all reptiles share
Cold-blooded
Cold salty water has a higher amount of this
Density
A hard external covering or shell that supports, shields, and gives shape to an invertebrate's body from the outside.
Exoskeleton
Sharks are an example of this group of fish
Cartilaginous
Cetaceans
Species within this group have names such as "Green", "Hawksbill", and "giant Leatherback".
Turtles
Ocean currents help to move these two things around the globe
Heat and nutrients
Name of skeletal structure that has fluid-filled cavities that provide support and allow for movement by muscle contractions.
Hyrdostatic
The two categories within bony fish
Ray finned and lobe finned
Name of the group of mammals that seals and sea lions belong to
Pinnipeds
Name of the reptile that is the only one in its family found to live in a marine environment. And lives exclusively in the Galapagos Islands
Marine Iguanas
This place is considered the recharge zone for the Global Conveyor Belt Current
Antarctica
The subphylum that the coconut crab belongs to
Crustacean
Hagfish is an example of this kind of fish
Jawless
Common examples of animals that belong to the Sirenian group
Sea cow, manatee, dugong
The name of the largest living reptiles. They live in coastal marine environments and estuaries.
Saltwater crocodiles
Mechanism that is cauging the global ocean currents to slow down
Global warming/ Climate Change/ Ice sheets melting
Name of the phylum that includes starfish, seaurchins and sand dollars
Echinoderms
The name of the body plan/structure that allowed fish to begin moving onto land
Tetrapod
This mammal is the only species in its taxonomic family that is considered a marine mammal
Polar bear
This group of marine reptiles is the largest with over 60 different species within it.
Sea snakes