Fish
This deep ocean predator is known for its extreme jaw protrusion while hunting
A turtle's shell is created as a result of the fusing of these bones
Ribs
Between 500-1000 years
Where the land meets the ocean
Coast
The only family of animals on Earth in which the male pregnancy exists
Seahorses or Syngnathidae
This fish is found in the deepest parts of the ocean and uses a lure to bait fish towards its mouth.
Turtles are able to survive underwater for long periods of time with a very limited amount of oxygen because they switch from aerobic to anaerobic respiration which produces what byproduct?
Lactic acid
The Pacific Garbage Patch is twice the size of Texas and remains more or less in the center of the Pacific ocean as a result of huge gyres or circular _______.
Currents
This stemless, leafless and flowerless plant species is responsible for 75% of the oxygen on Earth.
Algae
This organ helps fish control their buoyancy underwater
Swim bladder
In order to survive the immense pressure of the deep ocean many animals have this body characteristic
Soft bodied
Sea turtles are great navigators of the ocean using these forces found on Earth
Magnetic fields
The part of the ocean that contains no traces of man made plastics
None
The name of the specialized pigment cells that allow camouflage to be achieved
Chromatophores
This is the largest fish.
Whale shark
This chemical process is used by 80% of creatures living in the lower pelagic zone (between 200 and 1,000 meters below the surface) creates light used for hunting and as a defense mechanism.
Bioluminescence
The gender of turtle hatch lings is determined by this factor
Temperature
The Greenhouse Effect
The nickname given to an area of the Pacific Ocean known for its volcanic activity
The Ring of Fire
The defense mechanism utilized by some fish in which they stay close together and swim in the same direction in order to confuse predators.
Fish schooling or shoaling
Decaying remains, shells and other debris that fall from the upper layers of the ocean.
Marine snow
The hard upper shell of turtles, arthropods and crustaceans
Carapace
The leading cause of oil pollution in the ocean
Run-off from land, also known as non-point pollution.
A partially enclosed coastal body of water with multiple rivers or streams flowing into it and an open connection to the ocean
Estuary