Hydrothermal Vents
Ocean Zones
Adaptations
LIGHTS!
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The process by which life in hydrothermal vents gets its energy
What is Chemosynthesis
100
Photosynthesis occurs in this zone
The Photic Zone
100
Animals that live in this zone have very large eyes and are counterilluminated
What is the mesopelagic or "twilight" zone.
100
This organism uses bioluminescent lure to attract prey
Anglerfish
100
The longest mountain range on earth
Mid ocean ridges
200
The primary producers in a hydrothermal vent community
Bacteria
200
Also known as the "twilight" zone
The Mesopelagic Zone
200
Animals that live in this zone have small eyes and are not streamlined for movement
The abyssal zone
200
The main source of light in the deep sea is
Bioluminescence
200
This geologic structure is commonly found around "hotspots" and are very productive ecosystems
What is a Seamount
300
The hydrothermal vent that gives off higher temperature water (hottest)
Black Smokers
300
The zone over the continental shelf
What is the Neritic Zone
300
Animals that live in the abyssal zone use bioluminescence for...
Attracting prey
300
A cup shaped light organ on some deep sea animals
Photophore
300
Submarine canyons are found along the continental _______
Slope
400
What year were hydrothermal vents first discovered?
1977
400
The deepest part of the ocean 6,000-11,000 meters
What is the Hadal Zone
400
The three abiotic factors that animals living in the deep must adapt to are
Cold, dark, pressure
400
Animals in the mesopelagic use this color bioluminescence for counterillumination
Blue/Green
400
Waters are crystal clear in the deep sea because there is no _________
What is photosynthesis, turbulence
500
Vent Ratfish, Vent Octopus and Blind crabs are all ______________ in the hydrothermal vent community food web
Top carnivores (tertiary consumers)
500
The zone over the continental rise from 4000-6000 m deep
What is the abyssal zone
500
Animals that live in the abyssal zone are commonly black in color, but occasionally they are __________ in color
Red
500
The deepest place on earth is
The Mariana Trench
500
The orange roughy is commonly found in Sea Mount ecosystems, how long does it live?
100 years
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