Catalina Prep Quiz

In which direction do ocean gyres rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Clockwise

• Counterclockwise

• Upwards

• Downwards

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If fish spawned floating eggs off Florida, are the eggs more likely to end up in Cuba or in Spain?

• Cuba

• Spain

• Both

• Neither

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If you were the captain of a ship sailing from southern California to Japan, which direction would you head?

• Directly West

• North and then West

• South and then West

• East

At what depth is there the most solid barrier to nutrients, oxygen, and plankton?

• 200m

• 1000m

• 2000m

• 3000m

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Why do fish live in deep water during the day and move to shallow water at night?

• To avoid predators

• To find food

• To regulate body temperature

• To reproduce

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What are plankton?

• Organisms that drift in the ocean currents

• Organisms that live on the ocean floor

• Organisms that swim in the open ocean

• Organisms that live near the surface of the ocean

What are phytoplankton?

• Plant-like organisms that drift in the ocean currents

• Animal-like organisms that drift in the ocean currents

• Organisms that live on the ocean floor

• Organisms that swim in the open ocean

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What do zooplankton mainly feed on?

• Phytoplankton and other zooplankton

• Fish and other marine animals

• Algae and seaweed

• Sunlight and water

What is the base of the ocean's sun-driven food chain?

• Phytoplankton

• Zooplankton

• Algae

• Sunlight

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What is the purpose of air bladders in marine algae?

• To float the blades close to the ocean surface

• To anchor the algae to the ocean floor

• To capture sunlight for photosynthesis

• To provide shelter for sea life