Ocean Sunlight Comprehension Practice

Who is the "me" in the story?

• phytoplankton

• the ocean

• zooplankton

• the sun

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CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the first step in the ocean food chain?

• When the plants catch the sunlight.

• When the fish start to swim in circles

• When it gets dark at night.

• When the seaweed grows along the shore.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

As you (a human) eat food, your body is breaking apart

• carbon dioxide

• sugar

• plants

• oxygen

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

Animals like you eat the plants or other animals. As you eat, the sugar breaks apart and you use its energy. You breathe out carbon dioxide.

What is the next step in the process of the chain of life?

• the boy eats a bag of apples

• plants pour sugar on top of them

• plants pull carbon dioxide back in

• the sun goes down for the night.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.3

You learned that 50% of the oxygen you breathe comes from plants on land. The other 50% comes from phytoplankton floating in the seas. What does this tell you about the oxygen we breathe?

• The oxygen we breathe from the ocean is more important

• all the oxygen in the air comes from plant life

• the plants must be green to be able to breathe it in

• you have to take a deep breath in order to come from plants.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.3

Phytoplankton grows very quickly.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

Why isn't the ocean overloaded with phytoplankton?

• you can't see it

• it disappears into the ocean

• phytoplankton grows slowly

• zooplankton (tiny animals) eat phytoplankton every day.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

Why do some sea creatures have lights on their bodies?

• the light keeps them warm

• so boats can see them

• they need to see their food in the dark

• it makes them look beautiful

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

How do sea creatures that live in the pitch black at the bottom of the ocean get food?

• They use their glowing lights to lure food

• they swim up at night to feed on phytoplankton

• they wait for marine snow

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

Which statement is true about sunlight?

• all living things are connected

• animals can only eat plants to complete the food chain

• phytoplankton can be found anywhere in the ocean

• the sun does not help the food chain

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2