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Question 1

Abyssal

Answer 1

Deep sea region below 13,000 ft / 4000m

Question 2

Adaptation

Answer 2

A characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive in its environment

Question 3

Algae

Answer 3

Simple non-seed bearing plants (including one cell diatoms and multicellular seaweeds)

Question 4

Amphipods

Answer 4

Small crustaceans like whale lice, skeleton shrimp and beach flies

Question 5

Ampullae of Lorenzini

Answer 5

Tiny, dotlike sense organs on the snouts and heads of most sharks, skates and rays that can detect electric fields

Question 6

Anadromous

Answer 6

Describes an animal that lives in the sea, then swims to freshwater to reproduce

Question 7

Anal fin

Answer 7

A fin on a fish is underside, towards its tail

Question 8

Angling device

Answer 8

A dorsal fin ray or chin barbell on some deep-sea fishes that acts like a rod and bait to attract pray or mates

Question 9

Anterior

Answer 9

Towards the head or leading end opposite of posterior

Question 10

Atmospheric pressure

Answer 10

The pressure of 14.7 pounds per square inch (one atmosphere) exerted by the atmosphere at sea level