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Deep in the Ocean RAZ Comprehension Quiz

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  • List three reasons why the Census of Marine Life was informative and important to oceanographers.
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  • Which sentence tells how the sea life that scientists discovered is more adaptable than originally thought?
    The deep ocean, below 1,000 meters, is freezing cold.
    Scientists who study the ocean are called oceanographers.
    Animals living in the ocean can survive harsh environments.
    Not every discovered animal has been documented.
  • "Chemistry is the study of what things are made of and how they react and change when they come into contact with other things." What is the author's purpose for writing this sentence?
    to persuade (convince)
    to describe
    to inform
    to entertain
  • Should oceanographers continue to tag animals with sensors to study them? Why or why not?
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  • What happens before scientists can predict an animal's future movements?
    Scientists tag the animal with an electric sensor.
    Scientists look at the world's oceans from the North Pole.
    Scientists must first read the Census of Marine Life.
    Scientists live for months on a ship, working all week.
  • How are the Shallow Zone and the Deep Ocean Zone alike?
    Animal life can exist in both zones because of adaptation.
    Sunlight warms the water in both zones.
    The same species of animals live in both zones.
    The water is cold and dark in both zones.
  • The Census of Marine Life was created as a result of _______________.
    ten years of studying and counting ocean animals
    the invention of satellites for tracking sea life
    animals living in water that is cold and dark
    special diving suits that can go deep within the ocean
  • Which sentence best states the main idea of this book?
    Satellites are used to track marine life up to 75000 km away
    The Census of Marine Life counted over 230,000 species.
    See-through creatures live deep within the ocean.
    Many plants and animals live deep within the ocean.
  • Space is to satellite as underwater is to ____________.
    submersible
    cruise ship
    airplane
    bicycle
  • Which of the following states the main idea of the section titled "The Census of Marine Life?"
    Scientists found one species of Jurassic shrimp.
    The sea dragon blends in with the plants of its surroundings
    Animals live everywhere in the ocean.
    Oceanographers study ocean animals.
  • What are expeditions?
    Journeys or voyages
    A group of living things that live in the water
    The study of living things
    Of or relating to the sea
  • Which statement is an opinion?
    Scientists who study the ocean are called oceanographers.
    Starfish and dolphins live in the Shallow Ocean Zone.
    Water pressure is the force that water puts on an object.
    Scientists who study the ocean have a very difficult job.
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