Marine Environments

Shorelines are always changing due to what:

• Waves

• Tides

• Currents

• Earth’s rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What are some depositional features of a shoreline?

• Spit

• Tombolo

• Sand dunes

• Barrier island

Deep-ocean basins contain:

• All of the ocean is a deep ocean

• Deep-sea trenches

• Abyssal planes

• Mid-ocean ridges

What hydrothermal vent ejects hotter material?

• Black smoker

• White smoker

What type of sediment comes from elements in the seawater?

• Terrigenous Sediments

• Biogenous Sedimets

• Hydrogenous Sediments

• Chemigenous Sediments

What is the layer of shallow sand that is in front of most beaches called?

• Island

• Longshore bar

• Sand mound

The rising of sea levels will have astronomical effects on coastal living spaces.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Area where land meets the ocean. Fluctuates in size between low and high tides.

• Pelagic Zone

• Intertidal Zone

• Benthic Zone

• Abyssal Zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Organisms that live on the seafloor inhabit which zone?

• Neritic

• Benthic

• Intertidal

• Epipelagic

Area that consists of the water column of the open ocean, and can be further divided into regions by depth. "Open Sea" in Greek.

• Pelagic Zone

• Intertidal Zone

• Benthic Zone

• Abyssal Zone