Oceans 11 – Dalesandro
Webquest 7 – The Benthos
Instructions:
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Work alone or with a partner.
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Go to the website http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep6j.htm
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Find answers to the following questions on the website and use Microsoft Word to
type your answers.
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At the top of the first page please add the title (Webquest 7 – The Benthos), your
name and the name of your partner, and your class (Oceans 11).
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Print it out using the printer in the computer lab or your home printer.
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Pass in your completed write-up by the due date (one week from today).
Questions: (Note – questions with an asterisk [*] require use of a web search
engine and/or other web page.)
1) Where do the benthos live? Name some benthic organisms.
2) What is the benthic area of the ocean like? What type of environments are found
there?
3) How is life in the benthic region organized? Explain using the terms
macrobenthos, microbenthos, and meiobenthos.
4) What is seagrass? How does it differ from seaweed?
5) a) What are protists?*
b) List the three kinds of algae.
6) What is kelp? Name one interesting fact about this organism.
7) Why can red algae live in deeper water than other kinds of algae?
8) Where do green algae get their color from? Where can they be found in the sea?
9) a) How many species of starfish (sea stars) are there?
b) List two interesting facts about sea stars not mentioned on the web page or in
class.*
10) a) How many species of sea urchins are there?
b) List two interesting facts about sea urchins not mentioned on the web page
or in class.*
11) a) What is a sea anemone’s pedal disk?
b) List two interesting facts about anemones not mentioned on the web page or
in class.*
12) a) How many species of crab are there?
b) List two interesting facts about crabs not mentioned on the web page or in
class.*
13) Find an interesting example of a benthic creature not found on the web page.*
14) Write a short response to this WebQuest. [2 pts.]