Vocab
What is the definition of Polar Seas?
A collective term for the Arctic Ocean & Southern Ocean
What is an example of a producer that is directly eaten by the zooplankton?
Phytoplankton
What percent of oceans does the Polar Seas make up?
10%
Where is the Arctic Ocean located?
Arctic Circle/North Pole
What is the definition of the Arctic Ocean (North Pole)?
The cold, ice covered waters surrounding the Arctic (North Pole)
What is an example of a top predator that directly eats harp seals?
Polar Bears
How many particles of plastic were found in the Polar Seas?
2000 particles
Where is the Southern Ocean located?
Antarctica/South Pole
What is the definition of the Southern Ocean?
The ring of the ocean that circles Antarctica/South Pole
What is so unique about the Icefish?
no red blood cells so cannot carry oxygen like all other animals do ; have clear blood that has oxygen in it
How many inches of blubber does the Polar Bear have?
4 inches
In which Polar Sea do penguins live in?
What is a Brinicle?
a fragile tube of ice around the descending plume that freezes everything it touches
What is the name of the species that can inflate a red, balloon-like membrane from out of one of its nostrils?
Hooded seal
What are the three abiotic factors that affect the Polar Seas?
Temperature, Sunlight, and Lack of Precipitation
Name a country that is in the Arctic Circle.
Russia
Norway
Iceland
Greenland
Canada
United States
What does Ectotherm mean?
body becomes the temperature of their surroundings
Name one species of penguins?
Chinstrap, Emperor, Gentoo, Adelie, King, Macaroni
What is the temperature of the Arctic Ocean?
28.8 F
Where was the Coldest temp. ever recorded on Earth?
Antarctica -88 C (-126 F)