Living vs. Nonliving
Vocabulary
Science, Say What?!
Anything Ocean
Food is life
100
Biotic factors are part of what ocean ecosystem factor?
A. Coral
B. Nonliving things
C. Living things
D. Salt
C. Living things
100
Define the word contradict.
To show the opposite of
100
Physical changes do not create a ______________.
new substance
100
In which zone will you find the most producers who preform photosynthesis?
A. Sunlight Zone
B. Midnight Zone
C. Hadal Zone
A. Sunlight Zone
100
Producers may nourish themselves by:
A. Marine snow
B. Sunlight
C. Plants
B. Sunlight
200
What is an example of a biotic factor?
Coral, producers, consumers, decomposers, plants, etc.
200
Define the word adaptation.
A characteristic that adjusts to the environment
200
Chemical changes form a ____________________.
new substance
200
True or False: Marine biologists make laws about the ocean.
False
200
Consumers may nourish themselves by:
A. Marine snow
B. Sunlight
C. Plants
C. Plants
300
Abiotic factors are part of what ocean ecosystem factor?
A. Coral
B. Nonliving things
C. Living things
D. Salt
B. Nonliving things
300
Define the word entangled.
Twisted together or wrapped up in
300
What is an example of a physical change?
A. baking a cake
B. snow melting
C. burning a piece of paper
B. snow melting
300
What is an example of a mollusk?
Clams
300
Decomposers may nourish themselves by:
A. Marine snow
B. Sunlight
C. Plants
A. Marine snow
400
What is an example of an abiotic factor?
Salt, light, air, temperature, etc.
400
Define the word migration.
Movement of people or animals from one place or region to another
400
Liquid has a particular volume but takes the __________ of its container.
shape
400
How are kelp and coral different?
Kelp is a type of algae and coral is an animal.
400
How do deep predators attract their prey?
Bioluminescence
500
In the ocean, things like saltwater, sunlight, and temperature affect how well coral and fish can survive, even though they are not alive. These are examples of what type of ecosystem factors?
Abiotic factors
500
Define the word clarity.
The characteristic of being easily understood
500
True or False: Many types of matter can change phases.
True
500
How is a gyre formed in the ocean?
By currents
500
Secondary consumers are _____ steps from energy from the sun.
2