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