Marine Biomes

cover 70% of the Earth

• saltwater biome

• freshwater biome

• mariner biome

• marine biome

are the largest biomes on Earth. They can be warm or cold. They are home to plants like seaweed and animals like fish, whales, turtles and sponges.

• oceans

• ponds

• lakes

• ice islands

contain fresh and saltwater.

• saltwater mines

• cemetaries

• clearwater mines

• estuaries

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large areas of similar ecosystems

• astrodomes

• food chain

• biomes

• food web

What do we call the regions of the marine biome where rivers and streams flow into the oceans?

• Coral reefs

• Euphotic zones

• Trenches

• Estuaries

• Twilight zones

In which zone or layer of the ocean do plankton live?

• Euphotic zone

• Disphotic zone

• Twilight zone

• Midnight zone

• Aphotic zone

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Which zone or layer of the ocean is completely dark and the deepest part of the ocean?

• Euphotic zone

• Disphotic zone

• Midnight zone

• Aphotic zone

Through what process do plankton get energy and provide energy to the rest of the ocean?

• Carbon cycle

• Photosynthesis

• Chemosynthesis

• Bioerosion

• Nitrogen cycle

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Which zone or layer of the ocean is the largest of the ocean zones?

• Euphotic zone

• Disphotic zone

• Sunlight zone

• Midnight zone

• Twilight zone

Which zone or layer of the ocean is home to most of the ocean's animal and plant life?

• Sunlight zone

• Disphotic zone

• Twilight zone

• Midnight zone

• Aphotic zone

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