Currents
What are the two types of ocean currents?
What are microplastics?
Microplastic is any plastic debris measuring less than five millimeters
What do all living things have in common?
All living things are made up of cells.
What does a group of cells create?
A tissue
What is the main organ in the circulatory system?
Heart
What is the scientific name for the deep sea currents?
Thermohaline circulation
What is the name of the largest garbage patch in the world?
the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
What are the two types of organisms?
Unicellular Organisms
Multicellular Organisms
Define a tissue.
group of cells working together to perform a specific task.
What is the function of the skeletal system?
Keeps the body’s shape and structure, facilitates movement, protects internal organs, produces blood cells, stores and releases minerals and fat
What is a gyre?
a large system of ocean currents moving in a circle.
Where is the largest garbage patch located?
North Pacific Subtropical Gyre.
Define the word cells.
basic structural and functional unit of living organisms.
Give me 3 examples of an organ.
Lung, heart, skin, veins, stomach, intestine, etc..
What is the function of the nervous system?
To detect changes in the environment and to signal these changes to the body which then carries out a response.
Name the two reasons deep ocean currents are created.
Temperature and salinity
Why are microplastic dangerous to our environment?
Harm sea creatures, pollute our ocean and beach
The structures inside of a cell are called...
Organelles
Complete the level of organization from simple to most complex: organelle, cell, tissue, organ, __________
organ system
When going on a 5 mile run, what body systems are working together?
circulatory, respiratory, skeletal, and muscular system.
Why are currents important?
Help regulate temperatures, transports nutrients, and benefits the sea creatures.
What does bioaccumulation mean?
a process of accumulation of chemicals in an organism that takes place if the rate of intake exceeds the rate of excretion.
What is the function of the cell wall?
Acts as the barrier between the inside and outside of the cell
What are the differences of plant cells and animal cells?
plant cells have chloroplast and a cell wall.
What does the digestive system consist of?
Mouth
Liver
Esophagus
Gallbladder
Stomach
Pancreas
Small Intestine
Large Intestine