LIS Tidal Zones
What is the highest tide zone?
The highest zone is the splash zone.
What is unusual about the body parts of a Portuguese Man 'O War?
THey are made up of several different creatures. This is called siphonophores.
Name the 4 main rivers that flow into Long Island Sound.
Housatonic, Quinnipiac, Connecticut, and Thames.
What is the top of the wave called?
Crest
Where does the salt water in Long Island Sound come from?
The Atlantic Ocean
Does the blue crab live in the high tide or benthic zone?
Benthic Zone
Where in Long Island Sound do spider crabs live and how do they protect themselves?
They live in the benthic zone (under water) and low tide zone. They camouflage their backs with algae so they blend into the benthic zone.
Before the big glacier went over it, how did Long Island Sound look?
It looked like a bowl with no openings on either side.
What is the length between waves called?
Wavelength
Where does the freshwater in Long Island Sound come from?
The rivers that flow into the Sound.
How many times a day is it high tide and low tide in Long Island Sound?
Twice a day for both high and low tides. The tides change a total of 4 times a day.
What do plankton eat?
They use photosynthesis to make their own food. They use sunlight, nutrients, and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.
How many miles long is Long Island Sound?
It is 90 miles long.
What is the name of the part of the wave from top to bottom called?
Amplitude
What is the name of a body of water that has both fresh and saltwater?
Estuary
How does the moon affect the tides?
The moon affects the tides because of gravity. Every time you jump you fall back down. This is because earths gravity is pulling you down. That is the same with tides. The moon pulls the water with centrifugal force depending on the moons position compared to the earth.
How many eggs do horseshoe crabs lay at one time?
100,000
What city is at the western end of Long Island Sound?
New York City (the Bronx).
What makes waves in Long Island Sound?
Wind and motion of boats and other objects.
What is denser- fresh or salt water and how does that pertain to phytoplankton in Long Island Sound?
Salt water is denser. That means fresh water floats on top of salt water. Phytoplankton live on the top layer in order to get sunlight.
When does high tide occur in Long Island Sound (pertaining to the moon)?
When the moon is closest to it.
What do Atlantic Surf Clams do at night that is very interesting?
They go back to where they were born to sleep.
is there brackish water in long island sound,saltwater or fresh water
there is brackish water in long island sound
Amplitude, crest, wavelength, trough.
What creatures live in the top layer of water in Long Island Sound and why?
Phytoplankton to absorb sunlight to make their food.