Deep Sea Adaptations
What do deep sea adaptations make the animals that live there look like?
Big eyes, oddly shaped, not commonly found
What comes out of hydrothermal vents?
Chemicals
What is somethings found in the trench the should NOT be there
trash, plastic, metals
What does the sixgill shark have six of?
gill slits
Bacteria are so small, they can only be seen through a (blank). What is it?
Microscope
What adaptations would humans need to survive at the bottom of the sea?
Withstand great pressure and temperatures
What do hydrothermal vents provide for the animals that live there?
Shelter and food
How deep is the trench?
about 36,070 feet deep
How long can the oarfish grow?
50 feet
How much percent oxygen do plankton provide?
50%
What is the word for light that some deep sea animals produce?
Bioluminescence
What fuels the hydrothermal vent ecosystem?
Bacteria
How many square miles?
1,580
How do dragonfish and angler fish hunt?
Bioluminescent lure
What is one adaptation of the viperfish?
Sharp teeth
What are the bacteria that live in hydrothermal vents called? Hint: Extreme
Extremophiles?
What fumes do many of the hydrothermal vents release?
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S)
Blobfish
What is an adaptation that many deep sea animals have to see, hunt, or defend themselves?
Bioluminescence
What is the process of turning chemicals into energy?
Chemosynthesis
Why was the bottom of the Mariana Trench considered as a possible site to dump nuclear waste?
Because it was believed that the rapidly moving plates would flush the waste into the mantle
What shark has a really long nose and is known as a "living fossil"?
Goblin shark