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SOL 5.6 Oceans: Ecological, Physical, and Geolog ...

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  • Animal-like plankton
    phytoplankton
    animal plankton
    zooplankton
    marine plankton
  • This is an example of....
    Energy Chart
    Ocean Food Web
    Ocean Food Chain
    Ocean Eating Chart
  • The part of the ocean floor that connects the continental slope to the abyssal plain
    continental shelf
    continental rise
    abyssal plain
    continental slope
  • What causes ocean currents?
    wind and salinity
    the Gulf Stream
    salinity and temperature
    wind, salinity, and temperature
  • As the depth of the ocean increases, light ____________________
    stays the same
    increases
    decreases
    is dark
  • Plant-like plankton
    phytoplankton
    animal plankton
    zooplankton
    marine plankton
  • As the depth of the ocean increases, temperature____________________
    is dark
    decreases
    increases
    stays the same
  • The salinity of the ocean water can vary depending on
    navigation routes and the Gulf Stream
    tides and currents
    waves and currents
    evaporation and runoff from rivers
  • The part of the ocean floor that is very flat
    continental rise
    continental shelf
    continental slope
    abyssal plain
  • The part of the ocean floor that is very deep and similar to canyons
    continental shelf
    oceanic trench
    continental slope
    continental rise
  • The ocean floor....
    is the same depth everywhere
    covers less area than land
    is a flat bed of sand
    is covered with sand, mud, and rocks
  • As the depth of the ocean increases, pressure____________________
    stays the same
    decreases
    is dark
    increases
  • Oceans cover about __________% of the Earth's surface
    70
    65
    75
    60
  • ___________ provide much of the Earth's oxygen
    phytoplankton
    algae
    seaweed
    zooplankton
  • Which of these features has the greatest underwater pressure?
    ocean trench
    continental slope
    sea mount
    continental shelf
  • The part of the ocean floor that begins at the shoreline
    continental shelf
    continental rise
    abyssal plain
    continental slope
  • What is the question mark pointing to?
    Continental Slope
    Continental Shelf
    Continental Rise
  • What are the 3 basic motions of the ocean
    tides, current, winds
    waves, currents, ocean trenches
    wind, current, seamounts
    waves, currents, tides
  • This map is showing...
    Ocean Currents
    Tides
    Waves
    Wind Patterns
  • What causes surface ocean currents?
    Density
    Wind
    Fish
    Temperature
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