Vocab
What is the definition of Polar Seas?
A collective term for the Arctic Ocean & Southern Ocean
What is an example of a producer that is directly eaten by the zooplankton?
Phytoplankton
What percent of oceans does the Polar Seas make up?
10%
Where is the Arctic Ocean located?
Arctic Circle/North Pole
What is the definition of the Arctic Ocean (North Pole)?
The cold, ice covered waters surrounding the Arctic (North Pole)
What is an example of a top predator that directly eats harp seals?
Polar Bears
How many particles of plastic were found in the Polar Seas?
2000 particles
Where is the Southern Ocean located?
Antarctica/South Pole
What is the definition of the Southern Ocean?
The ring of the ocean that circles Antarctica/South Pole
What does the Arctic Cod eat?
Mollusks
Which organisms are infected first when mercury pollutes the Polar Seas?
Plants
In which Polar Sea do penguins live in?
A gradual increase in the overall temperature of the Earth's atmosphere caused by carbon dioxide.
What does the harp seal eat?
Crustaceans
What are the three abiotic factors that affect the Polar Seas?
Temperature, Sunlight, and Lack of Precipitation
Name a country that is in the Arctic Circle.
Russia
Norway
Iceland
Greenland
Canada
United States
What is the definition of Pollution?
Contamination of any part of the environment.
What are the three producers in the Polar Seas food web?
Arctic Moss, Ice Algae, and Phytoplankton
What is the temperature of the Arctic Ocean?
28.8 F
Which country were the Polar Bears found in the video?
Canada