Why do lakes and oceans have different types of animals?
Oceans have water with more salt
200
What is the name of the major current that affects the East coast of North America?
Gulf Stream
300
What is a wave's crest?
Crest-the highest part of the wave
300
True or false, Earth's revolution around the sun is effected by currents?
false
300
What is the name of the highest tide in the word?
Bay of Fundy
300
As you descend to the ocean floor, what happens to the water temperature, sunlight, pressure, and vegetation?
Water temperature-decreases (gets colder)
Sunlight-decreases
Pressure-increases (gets higher)
Vegetation-decreases-not as many animals
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Name the part of the ocean floor where there is the most marine life.
continental shelf
400
What is a trough?
the lowest part of the wave
400
True of false, salinity is affected by currents?
true
400
What is a Spring Tide?
-Highest high tide
-Sun and moon line up
-Only 2 during every moon cycle occurs during a new moon or a full moon
400
Describe the ocean floor.
-has mountains, plains, and ridges like land surfaces
400
Describe a food web.
-Shows how plants and animals interconnect
-Shows who eats who
-producers
-Decomposers
-consumers
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There are 3 factors that contribute to a height of a wave. Name 2
-Wind speed
-Time the wind is blowing
-Distance the wind blows over the water
500
How is the Gulf Stream Current formed?
The combination of major ocean currents and wind patterns coming together for the Gulf Stream Current
500
What is a Neap tide?
-Lowest of low tide
-Occur when sun and moon align at right angles
-Only 2 during every moon cycle during the first quarter moon or third quarter moon
500
Contrast zoo plankton and phytoplankton.
Name at least 2 contrasts.
-zoo plankton are animal like and phytoplankton are plant like
-Phytoplankton can make its own food through photosynthesis, but zooplankton can not
-Phytoplankton provides much of Earth's oxygen, and zooplankton does not
-Phytoplankton is at the very bottom of the food web. Zooplankton is not.
500
Compare zoo plankton and phytoplankton.
Name at least 2 comparisons.
compare:
-they are both free floating organisms
-both low on the food web
-provide a lot of energy for animals in the food web
-they are both very small