ocean animal basics
Swimming animals are often called?
aquatic animals
What are sponges and other creatures that clean the water called?
filter feeders
What are the 2 types of ocean currents?
surface currents and thermohaline currents
ocean animals that can swim are called?
nekton
True or False
Ocean animals can be mammals, reptiles, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates.
True
What causes ocean tides to happen?
the moon
ocean animals that do not swim but instead scurry, crawl or scoot are called?
benthic
Are mammals warm or cold blooded?
warm blooded
What are the 2 types of tides and describe each one
high tide and low tide
high tide is when the ocean water comes way up on shore
low tide is when the ocean water pulls away from shore exposing more beach
Some benthic animals are called sessile, what does this mean?
They stick themselves to one place and just sit there
What are examples of types of nekton animals?
Whales, seals, fish and turtles
how many oceans are there and what are they?
5 - Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic
There are 2 types of plankton, what are they?
phytoplankton and zooplankton
What are examples of benthic animals?
crabs, lobster, sea snails, and clams
What solution is the ocean full off?
salt