Marine Life Flashcards

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Name three types of zones

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Benthic
Life
Pelagic

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Life zones are determined from

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The amount of light available

Which makes photosynthesis possible

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Where does the Bathyl Zone extend and starts

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Continental shelf to Abyssal plains

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Name three classifications of Marine life

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Nekton
Benthos
Plankton

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Name two species that live on ,under, or attached to the bottom of the ocean floor

A

Giant Kelp

Snails

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Name two types of plankton

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Phytoplankton

Zooplankton

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Name an example of a zooplankton

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Krill

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Name an example of a phytoplankton

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Diatom

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