MARINE ECOSYSTEM

Question 1

type of ecosystem that is composed of salty waters, covers most of the earth’s surface

high amount of salt content

Answer 1

marine ecosystem

Question 2

type of ecosystem that is composed of salty waters, covers most of the earth’s surface

high amount of salt content

Answer 2

marine ecosystem

Question 3

large body of salt water covers 71% of earth’s water

Answer 3

ocean

Question 4

examples of oceans

Answer 4

• atlantic
• arctic
• indian
• southern
• pacific

Question 5

deepest and largest ocean

Answer 5

pacific ocean

Question 6

deepest point of the ocean

Answer 6

mariana trench

Question 7

ocean zones (6)

Answer 7

• intertidal zone
• neritic zone
• oceanic zone
• photic zone
• aphotic zone
• benthic zone

Question 8

ocean zones (6)

Answer 8

• intertidal zone
• neritic zone
• oceanic zone
• photic zone
• aphotic zone
• benthic zone

Question 9

closest to sea shore
low and high tides

Answer 9

intertidal zone

Question 10

shallow part, above the drop off

Answer 10

neritic zone

Question 11

extended beyond the continental shelf

Answer 11

oceanic zone

Question 12

sunlight layer, 200m depth, access sunlight

Answer 12

photic zone

Question 13

no sunlight ocean zone

Answer 13

aphotic zone

Question 14

ocean floor, lowest part, coldest temperature, high pressure

Answer 14

benthic zone

Question 15

marine organisms

Answer 15

• benthic
• pelagic

Question 16

deposit feeders, obtaining nutrition ingesting biota

organic and inorganic particles

bottom part

Answer 16

benthic

Question 17

inhabits the open sea surface of a lake, sea or ocean

swimming or drifting

Answer 17

pelagic