ocean animals
This mammal is the largest animal on earth.
What is a whale?
The sunlit upper layer of the ocean
what is the photic zone
large brown seaweed
what is kelp
The amount of salt in water
what is salinity
structures built by tiny marine animals
what are coral reefs
This intelligent sea animal uses echolocation.
What is a dolphin
The ocean floor zone.
what is the benthic zone
simple plant like organisms in water
what is algae
the movement of ocean water
what is a current
coral reefs are mostly found in this type of water
what is warm water
This predator has rows of sharp teeth
what is a shark
The deepest ocean area.
what is the abyss
plants that grow underwater in shallow oceans
what is seagrass
the rise and fall of ocean water
what is a tide
this harms coral reefs by turning them white
what is coral bleaching
This sea creature has eight arms.
what is an octopus
This zone receives little sunlight
what is the twilight zone
trees that grow in salty coastal water
what are mangroves
a large ecological area
what is a biome
coral reefs provide this for fish and sea animals
what is shelter/habitat
these tiny drifting organisms are food for many sea animals.
the zone where no sunlight reaches
what is the aphotic zone
tiny plant-like plankton
what is phytoplankton
the study of oceans
what is oceanography
the great barrier reef is located near this country
what is australia