animals
An animal that lives in the marine biome.
What is a Shark, whale, seahorse, etc?
This general term refers to simple, plant-like organisms in the ocean that come in red, green, and brown varieties.
What is algae?
True or False: Coral is a plant.
False
Unlike most fish, the skeletons of these ocean animals are made entirely of cartilage much like a human's ears or nose.
What is a shark
The biggest animal in the marine biome.
What is a Blue Whale?
This massive type of brown algae grows in underwater forests and can be found in cool, coastal waters.
What is Kelp?
True or False: All ocean zones get some sunlight.
False – The deepest zones (like the abyssal zone) get no sunlight.
This salty biome is home to most of Earth’s life and covers more than half of the planet.
What is the marine biome
An eight-armed creature that can change its color and blend into its surroundings to hide from predators.
What is an Octopus?
Unlike seaweed, these are true flowering plants that have roots, stems, and leaves and live entirely submerged in shallow coastal waters.
What are seagrasses?
True or False: Phytoplankton help produce a lot of the oxygen we breathe.
True
Percentage of the Earth that the marine biome covers.
What is 71% ?
Often called "sea cows," these slow-moving mammals love to eat seagrass in warm, shallow waters.
What are Manatees?
the name of the green pigment that plants use to make food during a process called photosynthesis
What is Chlorophyll?
True or False: The abyssal zone has high pressure, is very cold, and has no sunlight.
True
This long chain of mountains runs through the middle of the ocean floor and is formed by tectonic plates.
what is the Mid Ocean Ridge
This "unicorn of the sea" is a whale with a long, spiraled tusk sticking out of its head.
What is a Narwhal?
These tiny, floating organisms are like the grass of the sea and produce about half of the world's oxygen.
What is Phytoplankton?
True or False: Most ocean life is found in the sunlit zone near the surface of the water.
True
This deep, dark ocean zone has extremely high pressure, near-freezing temperatures, and no sunlight at all.
What is the abyssal zone?