Ecosystems
sunlight, pH, temperature are examples of this type of factor in the environment
abiotic factor
Zone where no light exists
aphotic zone
This animal can hold it's breath for 2 hours and it's lung is the length of it's body
sea snake
Where did Jaden Smith introduce Water Box to remove lead from the water supply?
Flint, MI
The number of children Mr. Moore has
3
The ecosystem where fresh water meets salt water.
estuary
These underwater volcanos produce new Earth as it releases gas/minerals from inside Earth.
hydrothermal vents
The fisherman in Boston "caught" what unusual fish?
sunfish, mola mola
The specific name for permanent buoys meant to prevent anchors from destroying coral reefs.
Mooring buoys
The age of Mr. Moore
37
Give 2 ways that causes the ocean to be salty.
evaporation
hydrothermal vents
river runoff
dissolution
acidic rain
This zone is covered with water at high tide and exposed to air at low tide
intertidal zone
This animal is the size of your fingernail, eats Portuguese Man-O-War, and floats upside down to blend into the water.
Blue glaucus, blue dragon
Type of water found aboard cruise and cargo ships used for balance
Ballast water
The number of years he's worked at Palmer
11
Sunny, dense forest from seafloor to surface. typically found in the Pacific
kelp forest
The bottom of the ocean from the shore to the deepest point. Organisms like stonefish, coral reefs, and other bottom-dwellers live here.
benthic zone
have 13 spines lining its back that release venom under pressure. They have excellent camouflage—their bodies are typically brown with orange, yellow or red patches and are textured to resemble the surrounding rocks or coral.
stonefish
Sanivation collected human waste and converted it into?
Charcoal
The name of the university Mr. Moore attended for undergrad.
University of Miami
Difficult ecosystem to tolerate changes in high and low tides.
Organisms are adapted to handle waves, heat exposure, changing food accessibility.
rocky shore
protecting species
protecting resources
breeding grounds
archaeological wrecks
related to the octopus and squid.
Hides from enemies with camouflage and clouds of ink.
can change skin color and pattern almost instantly.
They use their chromatophores (pigmented skin cells) to create different patterns for camouflage, stalking prey, courting mates and fighting rivals.
cuttlefish
process of maintaining an internal balance of salt and water in a fish’s bod
osmoregulation
The year Mr. Moore graduated from Palmer Trinity
2005