Unit 5 Oceans

Abiotic vs. Biotic

1

The non-living things in an ecosystem are _______ factors

Bonus Point for an example

Abiotic

2

The living things in an ecosystem are ______ factors

Bonus Point for an example

Biotic

3

Is coral an Abiotic or Biotic Factor?

Biotic

4

Which is NOT an abiotic factor?

A. Sunlight

B. Salt

C. Algae

C. Algae

Algae is a Biotic factor

5

Which is a biotic factor?

A. Coral

B. Temperature

C. Sunlight

A. Coral

Ecosystems

1

The ecosystem where freshwater meets salt water is called _______?

Estuary

2

Mangrove forests and estuaries are located by _____

A. Cold climates

B. Rocky areas

C. Coastlines

C. Coastlines

3

In the coral reef, coral is considered a 

A. Plant

B. Animal

C. Abiotic Factor

B. Animal

4

In the kelp forest, kelp is considered a type of 

A. Algae

B. Animal

C. Abiotic Factor

A. Algae

5

A gyre is formed by __________

Currents

Organisms

1

A soft-bodied organism with a hard shell is called ______?

Mollusk

2

Name an example of a mollusk

Examples include: 

Clams, mussels, oysters, scallops

3

Which option is NOT part of a Marine Biologist's job?

A. Study marine life

B. Educate others on marine life

C. Create laws and regulations about marine life

C. Create laws and regulations about marine life

4

Detritus, such as marine snow, is eaten by 

A. Producers

B. Consumers

C. Decomposers

C. Decomposers

5

What is one way plastic in the ocean harms marine life?

1. Plastic reflects the sunlight making it more difficult for photosynthesis to occur

2. Plastic can be a toxin to many organisms if digested

Vocab

1

Fill in the missing word:

He didn't want to __________ his mom, but she was saying the wrong date. 

A. contradict

B. concise

C. cosign

He didn't want to contradict his mom, but she was saying the wrong date.

Contradict

2

Fill in the sentence

The chargers were _________ after being left jumbled together 

A. entangled

B. inspired

C. envious

The chargers were entangled after being left jumbled together

Entangled

3

The act of traveling from one location to another is called _________

A. Conservation

B. Gyre

C. Migration

C. Migration

4

What is one definition of clarity?

Bonus Point for both definitions

1. Clear or transparent

2. Easily understood 

5

What is the definition of adaptation?

Bonus Point for an example

An adaptation is a characteristic that helps an animal adjust to their environment

Ocean Zones

1

In which zone, would you find the most photosynthesizers?

Sunlight Zone

2

As you get deeper into the zones, the temperature and light _________

Decreases

3

To survive in the dark Hadal Zone, some organisms use what adaptation to make their own light?

Bioluminescence

4

What does a secondary consumer eat?

Primary consumers

5

List the 5 oceans zones in order from the surface level to the deepest level

Sunlight Zone

Twilight Zone

Midnight Zone

Abyssal Zone

Hadal Zone