Under the sea jeopardy Oliver's cards Flashcards
What are the the three types of symbiosis?
Mutualism, Communalism, and Parasitism
What is the biggest animal in the sea?
A blue whale.
What are zooxanthellae and how are they important to the life of coral reefs?
They are algae and they help the coral survive.
Name 3 deep sea organisms adaptations.
Transparency,
bioluminescence, and having less bones.
Name the taxonomic categories of life.
Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.
Name 5 animals that live on coral reefs.
Clownfish, eels,
triggerfish, sea horses, and lionfish.
Oceans cover how much of the earth’s surface?
71%
What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?
Vertebrates have backbones and invertebrates do not.
Give an example of a mutualistic relationship on a coral reef.
Clownfish take care of anemone.
When reffering to the marine food web, what is a producer?
Bacteria, phytoplankton, and algae.
What is the visible light spectrum?
It is where you can see colors going down.
What is the Mariana Trench? How deep is it?
It is the deepest part of the ocean. It is 35,814 feet deep.
What do the epipelagic, mesopelagic, and bathypelagic zones refer to?
The parts of the ocean where there is enough sunlight for the algae to utilize photosynthesis.
What is the twilight zone?
The mesopelagic zone.
Name 9 minerals found in seawater.
Iron, lead, cobalt, sodium, manganese, chromium, zinc, sulfur, and bromine.
