Inter Tidal Zone
The intertidal zone extends from _______________ line to the __________________ line.
The three main parts of the intertidal zone are estuaries, sandy shores, and
___________________.
Estuaries are coastal inlets or bays where a __________ runs into the __________________.
Short, twisted trees that grow in brackish water are called ________________________.
An area where water meets land at the beach is called the ________________________.
An area where water meets land at a rocky area is called the ________________________.
Neritic Zone
More _____________________________ live here than in any other area.
The Neritic zone is located on this part of the ocean floor? _____________________________.
The Neritic zone receives ______________________ and an endless supply of
______________________ which allow algae to grow, which the organisms eat.
A ________________________ is made up of tiny coral animals and their remains which build
up over time.
Coral Reefs are only located in _____________________tropical ocean waters.
Many ocean organisms live on and around coral reefs but a parrot fish eat coral and destroys coral
reefs.
Large, heavy algae, which require a solid, rocky bottom to anchor their stalks to, are called
____________.
Kelp forests can only grow in ________ neritic ocean waters which has a ___________ floor.
Kelp can grow up to 30 meters high but the only way they can stay afloat in the water are there
________________________________.
Open Ocean Zone
It is different from any of the other zones because it receives very little ________________ and
has very little _____________________ unlike the neritic zone.
This zone contains the fewest ocean _______________________.
Open Ocean zone contains the water column which consists of these three zones
_________________, ___________________ and ___________________.
_______________________ extends as far as the sunlight reaches below the surface and helps
to support the growth of ______________ (plankton) which is the base of the open ocean food
web.
____________________________ extends from the bottom of the surface zone to a depth of
about 1 kilometer where the water grows ______________ and colder.
_____________________________ extends from the bottom of the transition zone to the
ocean floor where the water is the darkest and coldest, as a result not many
_____________________ live down here.
Bioluminescence is the production of ________________ by living things.
An example of a bioluminescent animal is an ______________________________ which has
a light producing light hanging from his head.
Animals living in the deep zone have to have large __________________ and fang like
_______________ to survive.
A ____________________________________________ provides nutrients at the bottom
of the ocean floor as hot water rises out of cracks in the ocean floor which is heated by underlying
magma.
Scientists classify ocean organisms by ___________________________ and
____________________________.
______________ cannot swim and rely on waves to move and float on top of the ocean.
______________ are swim freely throughout the water column of the ocean.
______________ move from place to place or stay in one place at the bottom of the ocean floor.
___________________________ is an underwater mountain.
___________________________ is an underwater mountain chain that winds throughout the
ocean.
___________________________ is a gradually sloping area that borders each continent.
___________________________ is a steep drop off located just off the edge of the continental
shelf.
___________________________ is a mountain whose peak breaks the surface of the ocean.
___________________________ is a smooth, nearly flat region of the ocean floor layered in
mud and silt.
___________________________ is a under water canyon in which you cannot see the bottom.
The deeper you go in the ocean three things happen it gets _______________,
_________________, and ______________________________.
A submersible can withstand the pressure of the water above in the ocean but it uses
________________ to identify how deep the ocean is.