Chapter 17 KQ
What is the epipelagic zone of the ocean?
"The Sunlight Zone" or part of the ocean that lays on the continental shelf.
What is full of holes, but still holds water?
A sponge
Describe the Mesopelagic zone?
-Less Sunlight
-Less Organisms/Food Source
-Higher Pressure
What is my favorite drink?
Dr. Pepper
What is the difference between plankton and nekton?
Plankton: Weak Swimmers
Nekton: Large, strong swimmers
The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?
Darkness
Describe the relationship between depth and the number of pelagic organisms. What explains this relationship?
There are less organisms the further down you get in the ocean due to the lack of sunlight and photosynthesis.
What is my dogs name?
Dodger
What is the importance of DOM in the epipelagic?
Contains a lot of energy and acts as a food source.
What has hands, but can’t clap?
A clock
What type of feeders dominate the deep sea benthos? Why?
Deposit-Feeders because they eat organic matter that settles on the ocean floor.
What state was my first teaching job in?
Arkansas
What are two of the main factors that limit primary production in the epipelagic?
Light and Nutrients
A cowboy rides into town on Friday. He stays three days, then rides out of town on Friday. How?
The horse's name is Friday.
What is bioluminescence and what do midwater animals use it for?
A "living light" created by photophores. Midwater fish use them to help find food and see in dim light.
What state did I grow up in?
Texas
What is the microbial loop? Why is it important?
A major energy pathway. When bacteria eat DOM, it reintroduces energy back into the food web.
Two fathers and two sons are in a car, yet there are only three people in the car. How?
They are a grandfather, father, and son.
What adaptations do deep-sea animals have to survive under high pressure?
-absence of a functional swim bladder
-more pressure resistant enzymes
What's my Dunkin Donuts coffee order in the morning?
Caramel Iced Coffee, w/ cream and sugar.