ch.7
AN organism that attracts itself to another organism and feeds on it is a(n)_____
Parasite
A large region of the biosphere where certain plants and animals thrive is a(n)______
Biome
The ____________ is usually submerged underwater, except during low tide
Low tide region
The study of the composition and interactions of matter is _____
chemistry
The law of conservation of energy states that energy can only be _____
Transferred
Is a Pod a water bird or Marine mammal
Marine Mammal
All the organisms of one species in an ecosystem form a ______
population
The only flowering plants of the ocean are
Seagrasses
he study of interactions between matter and energy is ____
Physics
The transfer of heat by moving liquid or gas is____
convection
What is marine biology?
The study of ocean life
Ecology is the study of _______
Ecosystems
The HMS Challenger explored the _________ zone
abyssal
Matter that has a definite volume and can fill the shape of a container is a ______
liquid
One unit of voltage is called a ____
Volt
A floating plant-like unicellular algae is a(n) ________
phytoplankton
The relationship in which one organism hunts, kills, and eats another organism is known as _____
Mutualism
The __________ experiences the ocean only occasionally, such as during a storm.
splash region
Who is called the Father of chemistry
Antoine Lavoiser
Materials that transmit light straight through certain media are _____
Transparent
Name the two main forms of cnidarians
polyps and medusas
Top forest layer formed when trees are spaced apart.
open canopy
The neritic zone is the _________ and most sunlit zone of the ocean.
shallowest
Two or more kinds of substances that have been combined while keeping their chemical properties are called a _____
Mixture
Materials which block light transmission are ___
Opaque