Alice Marine Science

The area of an aquatic ecosystem that is near shallow, near shore, & has an abundance of sunlight & wildlife

• benthic zone

• littoral zone

• limnetic zone

• sunlight zone

Adaptations in the deep ocean might include

• the ability for plants to excrete salt water

• the ability to hold on to rocks against strong current

• strong swimming abilities

• glowing bacteria to signal in the dark

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

When corals turn white due to algae leaving it is know as

• whiteout.

• coral bleaching.

• algal disease.

• coral death.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

True of False: The temperature of the ocean water decreases as the depth of the water increases.

• True

• False

An area where fresh water from streams and rivers spills into the ocean is called an _____________.

• plankton

• estuary

• sargassums

• coral reefs

The marine ecosystem providing the most habitat and with the MOST diversity is

• sandy beach

• rocky shore

• coral reef

• kelp forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Adaptations for attachment and the ability to bend with the waves, as well as to protect against drying out, are part of organisms in this ecosystem:

• coral reef

• estuary

• rocky shore

• kelp forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Where are coral reefs found?

• Polar waters

• temperate, mid-latitude waters

• tropical waters

• only near volcanos

Estuaries are very productive ecosystems because they receive fresh nutrients from

• lakes and ponds

• rivers and oceans

• marshes and swamps

• streams and springs

What is the primary cause of ocean acidification?

• Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• Oil spills in the ocean

• Deforestation

• Overfishing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5