Ocean Zones
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- Q1What area of the ocean contains cold seeps and hydrothermal vents?Deep BenthicShallow BenthicPelagicIntertidal30s
- Q2Choose the name of the process in which hydrothermal vents and cold seeps get their energy.benthosythesisphotosynthesischemosynthesissonarsythesis30s
- Q3What zone extends from the intertidal zone to the edge of the continental shelf?intertidal zoneshallow benthicdeep benthicneritic zone30s
- Q4Lots of light, highly stressful, lots of nutrients, describes which ocean zone?pelagic zoneshallow benthic zoneintertidal zoneneritic zone30s
- Q5Fill in the blank: Coral reefs and ___________________ forests are two shallow ____________________ communities.kelp; benthichydrothermal vents; benthickelp; intertidalhydrothermal vents; intertidal30s
- Q6In deep benthic zones, the main source of energy comes from __________________ or ___________________ matter.dark; decayingalive; decayingdead; decayingdead; old30s
- Q7Kelp forests are among the most diverse and biologically productive marine habitats. They grow in ____________________, nutrient-rich _____________________ waters.cool; open oceancool; coastalwarm; coastalwarm; open ocean30s
- Q8Mollusks, seaweed, urchins, and small fish are common in which ocean zone?NeriticDeep BenthicIntertidalPelagic30s
- Q9Microbes support many larger animals in the _____________________ zone like tuna, dolphins, sharks, and jellyfish.shallow benthicneriticdeep benthicintertidal30s
- Q10The ocean is divided into three main zones based on what two factors?dissolved oxygen and amount of lighttemperature and dissolved oxygendepth and amount of lightdepth and temperature30s