Layers of the Ocean
Definitions
Animal Kingdom Chart
Random
Animal Names
100
Which layer has the most amount of organisms living in it?
Sunlight
100
Decomposer
Organisms that eat dead material to break it down into nutrients for soil
100
HOW are mollusks divided?
They are divided into classes based on their SHELLS
100
Is coral considered an animal?
yes!
Corals are animals, because they do not make their own food, as plants do
100
shrimp
200
Name all the layers of the ocean
Sunlight, twilight, dark, abyss & trench
200
Producer and Consumer
Producer: organisms that make their own food using sunlight
Consumer: organisms that eat food
200
What are the CLASSES that mollusks are divided into?
Bivalves:have 2-sided shells that open and close like a clam
Univalves: have a single shell that does not open and shut (like a snail)
other mollusks have no shell like a squid or octopus
200
Describe crustaceans
hard outer shell/skeleton, multiple pairs of legs
200
seastar
300
Where can bioluminescent organisms live?
Dark (3rd layer of the ocean)
300
Predator and Prey
Predator: an animal that hunts other animals to eat
Prey: Animal that is being hunted
300
Name some characteristics of Mammals
they are warm blooded, breathe through lungs, and produce milk for their young.
example: whales
300
how can an animal be both a predator and prey?
give an example
An animal can be a predator but hunting other animals but they can also be a prey but being hunted.
examples: sea lions, dogs, etc
300
seaurchin
400
Describe the abyss and trench layer
Lowest part of the ocean, water pressure is extreme, temperatures are freezing and very few organisms can live here.
400
Primary and Secondary Consumer
primary: consumers that eat producers
secondary: consumers that eat other consumers
400
Name some characteristics for Fish
they are cold blooded, breathe through gills, do NOT produce milk.
example: Sharks
400
Put the following organisms in order to build a food chain:
crab, killer whale, octopus, plankton
plankton-crab-octopus-killer whale
400
lamprey
500
What layer is each found in?
bioluminescent fish
jellyfish
tubeworms
bioluminescent fish - dark zone
jellyfish-sunlit or twilight zone
tubeworms- abyss and trenches
500
Food chain and Food web
food chain: diagram that shows the sequence of one organism eating another in a line
food web: a web-like diagram that shows multiple organisms eating and being eaten by multiple organisms
500
What are the 3 main categories for fish?
with definitions!
Bony fish- skeletons made of bone
Cartilaginous fish - skeletons made of cartilage
Jawless fish- no jaw
500
Using your animal kingdom chart, Which PHYLUM contains organisms that sting their prey with tentacles?
Cnidaria
500
Periwinkle