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Define a habitat
A place where an animal lives
Name 3 animals that live in the ocean habitat
Whale, shark, dolphin, jellyfish, octopus, turtles, seal, crab
True or false?
The ocean is divided into zones based on how much light it receives.
What is the top layer?
Sunlit layer
True or false?
Enough sun goes through the water in the sunlit zone for plants to grow.
True
What does adapt mean?
A change an animal goes through to survive in their environment
Give 2 examples of a habitat
Ocean, zoo, forest, dessert, jungle, arctic
What are the 3 zones
Sunlit zone, twilight zone, and midnight zone
Why is it called the sunlit layer?
It gets the most sun
True or false?
Some animals can go back and forth between the sunlit zone and the twilight zone.
True
What does pollute mean?
To make dirty or harmful to health
What is our habitat?
New York City
Do phytoplankton make their own food?
Yes
What is the middle layer?
The twilight zone
What is the deepest and largest zone?
Midnight zone
What does endangered mean?
Very few of it's kind left
How are ocean habitats changing?
Garbage and waste can end up in the ocean which can be harmful to ocean wildlife
Overfishing
Why is overfishing a problem?
When too many fish are taken out of the ocean it creates an imbalance that can change the food web and lead to a loss of other important marine life, including vulnerable species like sea turtles and corals.
What provides protection for predators in the sunlit zone?
Coral reef
Why is the midnight zone cold?
What does bioluminescent mean?
Glow in the dark
Why do animals glow in the dark?
Animals glow to attract prey or scare off predators
Why do phytoplankton play an important role in food chains and webs?
They are primary producers. Many fish and mammals depend on these plankton for their survival.
How can we help our ocean habitats?
Conserve water, recycle, throw away garbage,
How to animals adapt in the midnight zone?
They have large mouths that eat anything.
Some animals have body parts that light up.