Ocean Names
The Zones
Life
Plants & Animals
Water Facts
100
What is the name of the ocean off west coast of America (your hint is that it is the ocean that Lewis and Clark traveled to)?
The Pacific Ocean runs along the western coast of America.
100
What is the name of the deepest zone in the ocean?
The Abyss is the deepest zone in the ocean.
100
What structures must all animals have to survive?
All animals must have BONES (or cartilage) AND SKIN to survive.
100
What is a mammal?
A mammal gives birth to their babies and the babies grow in the mothers body.
100
What kind of water is found in the ocean?
The Oceans are made up of salt water.
200
What ocean runs along the East coast of America?
The Atlantic Ocean runs along the Eastern coast of America.
200
What do we call the top of the ocean that boats travel on and people swim in?
The Surface of the ocean is where boats float and people swim.
200
What are the structures that all plants need to survive?
All plants must have ROOTS, A STEM, AND LEAVES to survive.
200
What is a reptile?
A reptile lays eggs; the babies grow inside the egg.
200
What percent of Earth is made up of water?
The Earth is made up of 70% water.
300
What ocean runs along the coast of Africa and Asia (your hint is it starts with an "I")?
The Indian Ocean flows along the coast of Africa and Asia.
300
What zone of the ocean is 3 meters to 100 meters below the surface?
The Sunlit zone is 3 meters to 100 meters below the surface of the ocean.
300
What is the life cycle of a female sea turtle?
1. She hatches from an egg on shore 2. She moves into the ocean 3. She swims, eats and grows 4. She goes to shore and lays eggs 5. She eventually dies
300
What makes an animal a predator?
A predator hunts and eats other animals.
300
What is name of the scientists that study the ocean?
Those scientists are called Oceanographers.
400
What is the northern most ocean on the Earth?
The Arctic Ocean is the northern most ocean on Earth.
400
Many sea creatures that "glow in the dark" live in this zone... This zone runs from about 200 meters deep to 500 meters below the surface. What zone is this?
This zone is the Twilight Zone.
400
Why do ocean plants and animals need FOOD and ENERGY?
All plants and animals, not just those found in the oceans, need food because it creates energy and without energy all living things would die.
400
What makes an animal prey?
An animal that is prey doesn't eat other animals, it is hunted by others. Most often prey eats vegitation.
400
What is the name for plants and animals that "glow?"
It is called Bioluminescence when plants and animals glow.
500
What ocean runs along the boarder of Antarctica?
The Southern Ocean is the ocean nearest to Antarctica.
500
Sperm Whales and Giant Squid sometimes get in to fights in this zone... What zone do you find these sea creatures in?
This zone is called the Dark Zone.
500
What are the five basic needs of all living things?
All living things need AIR, WATER, FOOD, ENERGY AND A HABITAT (a place to live).
500
Put the following animals in order from smallest to largest; Orca Whale, Bottle Nose Dolphin, Hermit Crab, Shrimp
Hermit Crab, Shrimp, Bottle Nose Dolphin, Orca Whale
500
About how long does it take for the ocean tides to change from high to low?
This process of changing from high to low tide takes about 12 hours (so, the tides change once a day from high to low).