Intro to Deep Sea
The deepest part of the ocean called?
What is the Mariana Trench
This deep-sea fish has a glowing lure on its head?
What is an anglerfish?
Why do many deep-sea animals have big eyes?
What is to see better in the dark?
Is the deep sea warm or cold?
What is cold?
This is a microscopic plant
What is a phytoplankton?
True or False: Sunlight can reach the deepest parts of the ocean.
What is False?
This creature looks like it’s frowning and has a squishy body?
What is a blobfish?
Bioluminescence
What is when animals make their own light?
What is the pressure like in the deep sea?
What is extremely high?
This animal has no predators
What is an apex predator?
This zone of the ocean is also known as the "midnight zone"
What is the abyssopelagic zone?
This creature uses "vampire-like" arms and glows in the dark
What is the vampire squid
How do some animals survive with little food in the deep sea?
What is by moving slowly and storing energy?
What is the seafloor in the deep sea mostly made of?
What is mud, rock, and sometimes hydrothermal vents?
Deep sea creatures get energy from
What is a hydrothermal vent/marine snow/whale fall?
Why do scientists explore the deep sea with submersibles?
What is because humans can’t survive the pressure and cold?
What adaptation helps animals float without using much energy?
What is being soft-bodied or gelatinous?
This type of water movement is very slow in the deep sea
What are ocean currents?
I use chemicals to make food
What is chemosynthetic bacteria?
About what percent of the ocean is considered "deep sea"?
What is about 80%?
This animal has a jaw that can open wide enough to swallow prey its own size?
What is the gulper eel?
Why might some animals be red in the deep sea?
What is because red light doesn’t reach the deep, so they appear invisible?
What is one feature found on the ocean floor that looks like an underwater volcano?
What is a hydrothermal vent?
I am a pseudoproducer
What is a tubeworm?