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Earth's Oceans NC 8th Grade Science

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What organisms perform chemosynthesis at the bottom of the ocean?

Bacteria

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Near what structures does chemosynthesis take place?

Hydrothermal vents

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What is an estuary?

Where the rivers meet the oceans

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What is the top ocean zone (aka the shallow or the sunlit zone) like?

most sunlight, warm temp, less pressure, most salt, most organisms

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Why do ocean plants not grow in the deep zone?

because there is no sunlight

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Which zone would you see crabs burrowing in the sand?

Surface/sunlit zone

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How does tourism have a negative affect on the ocean?

overfishing, pollution and habitat destruction

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What is the benefits of an upwelling?

brings cold water up to the surface with more organisms and nutrients

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Give me an example of an ocean plant

algae, phytoplankton, kelp, seaweed

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What does Sonar use to measure the depth of the ocean?

sound waves

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What is an extreme weather condition that occurs due to the heat that the ocean holds?

hurricanes, el Niño, north Atlantic oscillation

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Where are you most likely to catch the most fish in the ocean?

An upwelling

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As you go down the ocean, what happens to the water pressure?

It increases

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What process is depicted in the picture?

An upwelling

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Why are estuaries such productive ecosystems?

They get nutrients from both rivers and oceans

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How can drilling for oil have a negative consequence for the ocean?

Oil spills can cause pollution and habitat destruction

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