Marine science scientific method and the world ocean

the part of the experiment that is deliberately changed

A hypothesis is a

This fish is an example of a __ organism.

the part of the experiment that results or is measured

The librarian notices many students are requesting books about Africa.

Shallowest (least deep) part of the ocean.

What continent is labeled 5?

Phytoplankton are animal plankton.

The variable that is measured in an experiment is the __ variable.

Bioluminescence is the light that animals can make.

You repeatedly find that 3 things added to 5 things equals 8. You conclude 3+5=8.

Includes all organisms that drift with ocean currents.

An experiment has the same results 20 times. You conclude it will always produce that result.

Which of the following is NOT performed by an oceanographer?

Which continent is number 6?

Most marine organisms inhabit several temperature zones.

the part of the experiment that are kept the same

John is a man.

The photic zone is where light can not reach.

The ocean is the largest habitat for life on earth.

A deep, underwater valley or canyon on the ocean floor.

the part of the experiment that is run for comparison purposes

The control and experimental groups are designed to be identical.

The ocean does NOT play a role in the earth's weather systems.

Scientific hypotheses are most often tested by the process of

The benthic zone has plenty of light and warm water.

Hypothesis may arise from

Most of the ocean's photosynthesis takes place in the photic zone.