Animals
Marine mollusks with cone-shaped shells that are often found in rockpools
What are limpets?
These can from in the intertidal zones, areas that hold water as the tide goes out.
What are tide pools?
This giant sea plant grows underwater and is often found in forests in the ocean
What is kelp?
Coral reefs are usually found in these warm, shallow parts of the ocean
What are tropical waters?
This causes the tides on Earth
What is the Moon?
A stubby sea creature with a flat body, eight legs, and claws
What is a crab
This term describes the amount of dissolved salt in water
What is salinity?
This marine mammal is known for its dependence on kelp forests for food and shelter
What is the sea otter?
Coral reefs are threatened by this process, where the coral looses its symbiotic algae
What is coral bleaching?
This zone is only flooded during high tide
What is High Intertidal Zone?
Invertebrates that are related to corals and jellyfish, and are characterized by their soft bodies, stinging abilities, and flower-like appearance
What are anemones?
The food chain in the ocean begins with this microorganism that uses photosynthesis
What is phytoplankton?
This underwater structure helps kelp plants stay anchored to the ocean floor.
What is a holdfast?
This colorful fish is known for its beak-like mouth and its role in grazing on coral, which helps keep reefs healthy
What is a parrotfish?
This intertidal zone is more of a terrestrial environment, as it lies above the high tide line and is only flooded during storm surges
What is the Spray Zone?
A marine mollusk with a ring of eight equally-long arms surround the head
What is an octopus?
The high exposure from the sun makes tidal zones a ____ environment
What is extreme?
These help hold kelp near the surface
What are gas bladders?
These tiny animals live in large colonies and are the primary builders of coral reefs
What are polyps?
This zone is generally submerged, except for brief periods during low tide
What is Middle Intertidal Zone?
Invertebrates with long, slender bodies, large eyes, eight arms, and two tentacles
What are squid?
A group of organisms linked in the order of the food they eat, starting with primary producers
What is a food chain?
Kelp forests help clean the environment by absorbing this gas that is bad for our planet
What is carbon dioxide?
These tiny organisms live within coral tissues and help them get energy through photosynthesis
What are zooxanthellae?
This zone is usually underwater, only exposed to the air when the tide is unusually low.
What is Low Intertidal Zone?