History & Tools
What does ROV stand for?
Remotely Operated Vehicle
What ocean is the ring of fire around?
Pacific
What causes Earth's seasons?
Tilt
How much energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next?
10%
What helps a cuttlefish with buoyancy?
Cuttlebone
What was Charles Darwin known for?
Evolution/Survival of the fittest
What are the 2 elements that make up water?
Hydrogen and Oxygen
What is the top and bottom of a wave called?
Crest/Trough
What type of symmetry exhibits no specific body shape?
Asymmetry
Which Echinoderms deter predators by ejecting, then regenerating, its internal organs?
Sea Cucumber
What did Charles Darwin observe on his worldwide voyage?
Organisms
What type of plate boundary is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
Divergent
How are waves created?
Friction
Define each:
Oviparous
Ovoviviparous
Viviparous
Lays eggs
Eggs hatch internally
Live young
How do sponges reproduce?
Sexual and Asexual
What is a hazard of SCUBA diving?
Decompression Sickness/Nitrogen Narcosis
Define Adhesion and Cohesion.
Water sticking to other surfaces/Water sticking to itself.
What are storm surges caused by?
Heavy Winds
What are the 3 organism interactions that result in a negative outcome?
Parasitism
Competition
Predation
What are zooxanthellae?
Algae that photosynthesize inside of other organisms
What does SCUBA stand for?
Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
What affects the density of water?
Temperature and Salinity
What does the ocean absorb and what does it lead to?
CO2 --> Ocean Acidification
What are the trophic levels from bottom to top?
Producer, Primary Consumer, Secondary Consumer, Apex Predator
What are the 6 things that make sharks the “perfect predator”?
Ampullae of Lorenzini, Torpedo Body, Directional Smell, Eyes, Coloration, Teeth