Aquatic Biomes

Question 1

intertidal

Answer 1

-high tide & low tide
- regular/extreme change in temp
-battered by waves & currents
-adaptations: cling or root to rocks

Question 2

what are the 4 zones?

Answer 2

intertidal, coastal, open, benthic

Question 3

coastal

Answer 3

-low lide mark to outer edge of continental shelf
-photosynthesis occurs
-highly productive
-kelp forest
-coral reefs

Question 4

open

Answer 4

-edge of continental shelf & outwards
-90%+ of the worlds ocean
-depth= up to 10,000 m
-high pressure
extreme cold
-total darkness
-low levels of nutrients
-strange creatures

Question 5

benthic

Answer 5

-bottom of the ocean
-organisms don’t move much
-deep sea vents
-“marine snow”