Marine Zones
Bathymetry
Geography
Underwater Features
Mystery
100

The deepest zone of the ocean, located in the trenches with extreme pressure, low temperature and no light.

Hadal Zone
100

What does a bathymetric map show?

Depths of landforms below sea level.

100

What type of geological feature is Hawaii?

Volcanic Islands

100

Which wave travels the furthest through Water? Radar, light or sound

Sound

100

This yellow Pokemon uses lightening as its defense mechanism.

Pikachu

200

Uppermost zone of the ocean also known as the sunlight zone.

Epipelagic Zone

200

How deep can a Narwhal Dive?

2,600 feet or 800 meters

200

A tsunami is a result of what geological event?

Earthquake


200

What is a hydrothermal vent?

An opening in the sea floor out of which heated mineral-rich water flows.


200

What are some favorite snacks of a domestic horse?

Apples, carrots, sugar cubes

300

The seafloor itself is labeled as this zone.

Benthic
300

What does SONAR stand for?

Sound Navigation And Ranging

300

This action creates new seafloor and is often the location of hydrothermal vents

Seafloor Spreading

300

An underwater mountain is called __________. 

Seamount

300

What is the name of the trance a shark can be put into by turning it on its back?

Tonic Immobility 

400

The twilight zone is also known formally as 

Mesopelagic Zone

400

An example of biological sonar

Echolocation

400

A large region that is higher than the surrounding area and relatively flat.

What is a plateau?

400

Which of these is NOT a use of SONAR?

A. Search for objects on sea floor B. Map Seafloor C. Find fish D. Detect oil deposits E. Find birds sitting on the surface

E. Find birds sitting on the surface

400

This explorer saved most of his team on a 2.5 year Antarctic expedition and may have eaten some of his dogs to survive.

Ernest Shackelton 

500

In what zone would you expect to find sea pigs?

Abyssalpelagic Zone

500

What is the depth of the titanic?

12,500 feet

500

The underwater mountain range that extends around the globe.

Mid-Ocean Ridge

500

The tall 'chimneys' formed at deep sea vents are commonly called

Black Smokers

500
Found only in lake Xochimilco, this creature has a rare condition called neoteny (retain most of their larval features into adulthood)

Axolotl 

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