Pelagic Biome

Wildlife

100

What kind animals are in the pelagic zone?

Almost any sea creature, like jellyfish, squids, octopus and krill, large ocean vertebrates such as crustaceans, sharks, bluefin tuna, and sea turtles, etc

300

Which pelagic zone has the most animals?

epipelagic zone

As a result of this, the epipelagic zone is also where most pelagic animals are found, and they are often big. Tunas, sharks and large marine mammals such as whales and dolphins travel in these waters.

400

What pelagic organism is both an animal and plant?

A dinoflagellates

Environment

100

True or False: The pelagic zone has the most wide variety of wildlife.

True

300

True or False: The Pelagic zone covers more than 50% of the Earth in water and is 2 miles deep

True

400

What are the pelagic zone's two main subdivisions?

The neritic zone and oceanic zone.

Vocab

100

what is the definition of Biome 

a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra.

200

Abiotic meaning

physical rather than biological/not derived from living organisms.

300

what is the definition of Pelagic?

relating to the open sea.

400

Define abyssal

relating to or denoting the depths or bed of the ocean, especially between about 10,000 and 20,000 feet (3,000 and 6,000 m) down.

500

what is a mangrove 

tropical plants that are adapted to loose, wet soils, salt water, and being periodically submerged by tides.

4-Letter Word

100

The most common name type for a fish.

Bass

200

Superman can do this to steel in his bare hands

Bend

300

What is something the Saint Nick rides and also is slaying?

A sleigh

Before and After

100

This Former King of Macedonia is one the most well known sharks and the top predator of the ocean

Alexander the Great White Shark

200

Moses parted this sea that also is a small fish that lives in the western Atlantic between Florida and Cape Cod.

The Red Sea Bass