Rocky shore - Joshua Anthony

Question 1

Name three animals found in the rocky shore

Answer 1

Fish, Crabs and Starfish

Question 2

What can we do to prevent litter on the sea shore and in the ocean?

Answer 2

Organise a beach clean up, pick up any litter you see and clean up your local streams and rivers.

Question 3

What do Periwinkles eat?

Answer 3

Algae

Question 4

What protects Periwinkles from predators?

Answer 4

They have a sharp structure in their mouth called a radula.

Question 5

Where did you go for your field trip?

Answer 5

Sea point beach

Question 6

What are the primary producers in the rocky shore?

Answer 6

Algae and Sea lettuce

Question 7

What do algae feed on?

Answer 7

They “eat” the same things such as other plants - CO2, light, and chemical nutrients from their environment.

Question 8

What is a rocky shore?

Answer 8

A rocky shore is an intertidal area of seacoasts where solid rock predominates.

Question 9

What 3 major abiotic factors are in the rocky shore?

Answer 9

• Air
• Light
• Temperature.

Question 10

What triggers fish to spawn?

Answer 10

Spawning triggers are environmental cues that cause fish to breed.