Long Island Sound
what phylum is made up of shells?
mollusca
name three types of ways humans have negative effects on the sea.
ex:
pollution,
what does displaced/displacement mean?
the amount of mass an object takes up in water form.
how much of the ocean have we explored?
5%
how do you measure current?
in amps
what rigid structure of a squid is found in the mantel?
a pen
who's most likely to survive higher toxic conditions a shark or a crab?
a shark because when DO levels start to drop large animals swim out.
how do fish control their depth in water?
by filling their swim bladders with air
what is a wet lab?
for examining specimins, collecting and analying samples from the sea, and checking equipment
what is electricity measured in?
volts
how many types of ocean habitats are there, and what are their names?
5, sea floor, intertidal zone, open ocean, beach, and salt marsh
what are the common units for meausurement of DO?
mg/L
What are the primary forces acting on an object when it is submerged in water?
two
what is the biggest threat to the deep ocean?
deep sea fishing
what is resistance measured in?
ohms
what does the vocab word "intertidal" mean?
between tides, the area between high and low tide
definition of eutrophication?
ecological imbalance that happens because of excess nutrince.
what causes the bouyant force?
the upward force acting upon an object immersed in a liquid
what are patches of water on the ocean floor called?
brine lakes
what do batteries have stored that determines the capacity of the battery?
voltage
what is irish moss used to make?
toothpaste and ice cream-thickener
what is the most frequent catagory of microplastics ingected by sea creatures?
microfibers
what are ice burgs made of?
frozen freshwater
what is the scientific name for the deep ocean section in the ocean?
hadalpelagic / hadal zone
what is current represented by mathmatically?
I