Oceanography Part 3 Question Preview (ID: 11988)


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Marine organisms that drift with the currents are called..
a) plankton
b) sharks
c) nekton
d) benthos

Plants and animals living on the seafloor are called...
a) benthos
b) zooplankton
c) plankton
d) nekton

Animals such as crabs, snails, and sponges...
a) benthos
b) zooplankton
c) plankton
d) nekton

Range from algae to organisms as large as jellyfish
a) plankton
b) fish
c) benthos
d) nekton

Animals such as sharks, whales, and flounder...
a) nekton
b) benthos
c) plankton
d) zooplankton

A rigid wave resistant structure built by corals is called...
a) reef
b) photosynthesis
c) chemosynthesis
d) estuary

Carbon dioxide and water changed to sugar and oxygen in the presence of sunlight is called...
a) photosynthesis
b) chemosynthesis
c) reef
d) estuary

Sulfur and nitrogen compouds used as an energy source to produce food is called...
a) chemosynthesis
b) photosynthesis
c) estuaries
d) reef

An area where the mouth of a river opens up into an ocean
a) estuary
b) chemosynthesis
c) photosynthesis
d) reef

What happens at a mid ocean ridge?
a) New seafloor is formed
b) lots of plants can be found here
c) lots of organisms make their homes here
d) Photosynthesis occurs

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