Intro to Deep Sea
The deepest point of the ocean
What is the Mariana Trench (challenger deep)?
This fish uses a glowing lure on its head to attract prey in the dark.
What is an Anglerfish?
This underwater feature forms long chains of mountains due to rising magma and is the largest mountain range on Earth.
What is Mid-ocean Ridge?
Mangroves thrive in this type of water.
What is Brackish water?
This scientist developed the laws of motion and universal gravitation
Who is Isaac Newton?
The zone where light stops entering the ocean entirely
What is the midnight zone?
This word describes animals that make their own light in the deep ocean.
What is Bioluminescence?
These deep-sea zones can reach temperatures of 400o C and form chimney-like structures from escaping mineral-rich fluids.
What are Hydrothermal Vents?
Coral Reefs are found here.
What is shallow, clear, tropical waters?
This country has the most official languages
What is Bolivia?
A deep sea organism that is made up of a bunch of organisms
What is a siphonophore?
This physical force increases the deeper you go and can crush unadapted creatures.
What is Pressure?
These underwater "lakes" are so salty that fish can sink and die if they swim in them.
What are brine pools?
Manatees live in this ecosystem.
What is Seagrass ecosystem?
This animated series follows a dysfunctional genius scientist and his anxious grandson across multiverses
What is Rick and Morty?
The area of earth beneath the photic zone
What is the continental shelf?
This deep-sea animal is almost see-through, helping it hide from predators.
What is a Vampire Squid?
This mysterious phenomenon allows a jellyfish to reset its age and potentially live forever.
What is biological immortality?
Seagrass meadows are important for this reason.
What is to remove large amounts of carbon from the environment?
This bone is the only one in your body not connected to any other bone
What is the hyoid bone?
It has an elastic jaw and stomach
What is a gulper eel?
These three main physical conditions define the deep sea environment.
What are high pressure, low temperature, and total darkness?
These seafloor areas slowly leak chemicals and are cooler than hydrothermal vents.
What are Cold Seeps?
This mangrove secrete sweet syrup though nectaries that attract insects.
What is White Mangroves?
This person holds the record for the most Instagram followers as of 2025
Who is Cristiano Ronaldo?