Exploring the Ocean
What are the 5 layers of the Ocean?
Sunlight zone, Twilight zone, Midnight zone, Abyss, Trenches
What kind of forest do large masses of algae make?
Kelp forest
How do coral reefs protect beaches?
They reduce the strength of waves coming to shore
What is the important job of oysters in the ocean?
They clean or filter the ocean
Where do sharks go in a food chain with algae, shrimp, tuna, and sharks?
At the top (shark > tuna > shrimp > algae)
When something is less dense than water will it sink or float?
Float
Where in the food chain does algae usually go?
The beginning
Coral don't have bones. What kind of animal does this make them?
Invertebrates
How do oysters catch food and other small objects from the ocean?
Little hairlike structures (cilia)
What would happen if all of the sharks disappeared?
The food chain would collapse
How do ballast tanks on a submarine work?
When they fill with water, the submarine sinks, and when they fill with air, the submarine floats
What process do algae use to give us oxygen?
Photosynthesis
What body part helps coral to protect themselves and beaches (hint: what were your crackers on your model)?
Exoskeletons
How does a pearl form in an oyster?
Something gets stuck in the oyster. They cover the stuck object with a smooth materials, making it into a round pearl.
What kind of a predator is a shark?
Apex predator
What is it called when we use a set of instructions to communicate with a computer - like the autopilot of a submarine?
Coding
The Sun
What is the name of the individual animals that, when they come together, create a coral reef?
Coral polyp
What do oysters do with the objects they catch that they don't eat?
Cover them in a shell like substance and spit them out, so they are heavier and drop into the mud or sand below.
What are sharks' skeletons made out of (hint: the same stuff as your ears)?
Cartilage
The ocean is a type of ecosystem. What is the definition of ecosystem?
A place where living and nonliving things work together.
When we study biology, we are studying biology. What is the definition of biology?
Coral have adapted to their environment. What is the definition of adaptation?
Special feature of skill that helps and animal to survive.
When we study oysters, we are studying oceanography. What is oceanography?
The study of the ocean and everything in it.
To keep something protected.