The deepest part of the ocean is the ____________.
Continental Rise
Continental Slope
Oceanic Trench
Sea Mount
2
gentle slope- most ocean organisms live here
where the land ends and the ocean begins
steep slope down to the ocean floor
"true" ocean floor- no light reaches here
Steep slope down to the ocean floor
3
4
1
2
1
Where the land ends and the ocean begins
gentle slope- most ocean organisms live here
steep slope down to the ocean floor
the "true" ocean floor- no light reaches here
Which statement is true about this graph?
The tide is lower at 3 pm on Monday than 6 pm on Monday
The tide is higher at 12 pm on Monday than 3 pm on Tuesday
The tide is higher at 9 pm on Monday than 9 am on Tuesday
The tide is lower at 3 am on Monday than 3 am on Tuesday
4
"true" ocean floor- no light reaches here
steep slope down to the ocean floor
where the land ends and the ocean begins
gentle slope- most ocean organisms live here
Warm water will _______ cold water.
Float over
Sink below
Mix with
3
Gentle slope- most ocean organisms live here
steep slope down to the ocean floor
where the land ends and the ocean begins
"true" ocean floor- no light reaches here
Density
How an organism creates energy
The amount of salt in a body of water
How heavy something is
The flow of water across the planet
As submarines go down in the ocean, there is an increase in
water pressure
water temperature
organisms
light
The ocean floor is covered in _____________.
Gravitational Pull
Currents
Tides
Sediment
Which location would have the greatest salinity?
3
5
2
1
The further down in the ocean, the ____________ organisms there are
less
more
same amount
How much salt is in a body of water
producer
density
food web
salinity
According to this food web, which organism is a producer?
dogfish
plankton
herring
scallop
Algae needs sunlight to create food. Where would you most likely find algae?
Continental Rise
Continental Shelf
Abyssal Plain
Oceanic Trench
What two conditions make it hard for most oceans organisms to survive deep in the ocean?
Low temperature, high salinity
Low temperature, high water pressure
High temperature, low sunlight
Low water pressure, high salinity
Which statement is true?
The wind is the cause of tides
Currents are caused by high salinity
Tides are caused by the moon's gravity
All sharks are producers
Over the past 50 years, crab populations are declining. In order for them to not go extinct, they need to-
Stay in low temerature waters
Make their own food
Eat producers to get energy
Live in high salinity areas