Ocean and Marine Ecosystems Quiz

Which ecosystem has a higher biodiversity?

• The deep sea

• A mangrove forest

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Which of the following best describes a temperate ocean?

• covered in sea ice most of the year

• temperature changes between seasons can be drastic

• very low levels of rainfall

• contains the highest biodiversity anywhere in the oceans

Many fish in the mesopelagic zone make vertical migrations each night into a different zone where more food exists. Which zone are they feeding in?

• Abyssalpelagic Zone

• Epipelagic Zone

• APhotic Zone

• Neritic Zone

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True or False: The open ocean, or the pelagic zone, is the largest ecosystem on Earth.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a mammal?

• stingray

• polar bear

• seal

• sea otter

• whale

Which animal belongs to the same phylum as coral and jellyfish?

• octopus

• anemone

• seahorse

• all of these

The Galapagos Islands lie along the equator. These islands are

• tropical

• temperate

• polar

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Because the ocean is divided up in many different ways, many zones overlap. Coral reef ecosystems do NOT fall within which of these zones?

• Benthic

• Neritic

• Photic

• Mesopelagic

True or False: All of the following are ABIOTIC conditions that are needed for the growth of a kelp forest: cold water, rocky bottom, sunlight, and nutrient-rich water.

• True

• False

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The deepest trench is located in the

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean