Ocean Currents & Habitats Review

In which category of ocean organisms do algae and tiny animals that float belong?

Earth's rotation causes wind and currents to curve. This is called the ___ effect.

A pattern of "typical" temperature and precipitation over a long period of time is called what?

What conditions might an intertidal zone organism have to deal with?

The intertidal zone is never under water. (True or False)

In the following food chain, which organism would be at the top?

Name the location in which you would likely find the following organism:

Ocean surface currents are caused mostly by what?

In which category of ocean organisms do lobster, sponges, octopuses and sea stars belong?

Salt increases the density of water. (True or False)

In which category of ocean organisms do sharks, tuna, killer whales, and squid belong?

What characteristics do scientists use to group living organisms?

All organisms in an arctic food depend directly or indirectly on which of the following?

Algae/Plankton do NOT grow well in the colder waters of the Arctic and Antarctic. True or False

Surface currents can warm or cool the air above them. (True or False)

Which of the following zones of the ocean goes the deepest?

A major climate event that happens every 2 to 7 years in the Pacific Ocean is called what?

Deep ocean currents are caused mainly by which of the following?