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summer
fall
winter
KELP
100
What is the holdfast?
The holdfast attaches to rock, so the kelp doesn' float away.
100
Why does the kelp's growth slow down?
Fewer nutrients in the water
100
Why is the water cleaner in the fall?
No nutrients
100
All animals leave the kelp forests in winter. True or false
false
100
Kelp is a plant that grows in the ocean. True or False
False, it is algae
200
Why do animals return to the kelp forest in the spring?
The kelp is food for some animals. As more animals return, bigger animals come to hunt the smaller animals.
200
What is the top layer of the kelp forest called ?
canopy
200
What does the bladder do?
The bladder helps the kelp float to the surface.
300
Why do some animals that don't eat kelp come to the kelp forest?
The animals come to eat animals that do eat kelp.
300
What is happening beneath the canopy?
The canopy blocks the sunlight from reaching the ocean floor. Many animals are feeding and hiding.
300
What season does kelp grow at its fastest rate?
spring
400
What is occurring with the animals in the kelp forest?
Many animals come back to eat the kelp, lay eggs, raise their young or eat the other animals.
400
What is the function of the canopy?
Animals find food and shelter in the canopy
400
Why doesn't kelp grow so slowly in the fall?
No nutrients and less energy from the sun.
400
What is a predator?
An animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
500
What are the conditions in spring that kelp need to grow?
The conditions are the sea is calm and the water has a lot of nutrients.
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