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Open ocean at any depth
pelagic zone
benthic zone
neritic zone
photic zone
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Krill, crabs, jelly fish, arrow worms are
Benthos
Phytoplankton
Nekton
Zooplankton
3
Organisms that live on the ocean floor
zooplankton
Benthos
phytoplankton
Nekton
4
A colony of corals is called
nekton
reef
benthos
plankton
5
The letter b represents
A trench
A mid-ocean ridge
A continental slope
A continental shelf
6
Diatoms, cianobacteria, green algae are
Nekton
phytoplankton
Benthos
zooplankton
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The two factors that affect density of ocean water are
Salinity and Coriolis effect
Temperature and salinity
Temperature and the Coriolis effect
Temperature and continents
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_____ is a measure of the dissolved salt in water
salinity
gravity
saltity
density
9
Currents along the east coast of continents are tipically
cold
dense
high in salinity
warm
10
Process by which producers such as phytoplankton and plants use sunlight to make food
Photosynthesis
plankton
nekton
benthos
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The Coriolis effect causes currents in the southern hemisphere to be deflected
Counterclockwise; to the left
Clockwise; to the right
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The letter d represents
A seamount
A mid-ocean ridge
A continental slope
A trench
13
Approximately __of the earth is covered by oceans
70%
90%
21%
45%
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The letter e represents
A mid-ocean ridge
A seamount
A trench
A continental shelf
15
The elements in seawater come from
Earth's interior (volcanic eruptions)
Chemical weathering of rocks
From both
16
Surface currents are caused by
Coriolis effect
Differences in temperature or salinity
wind
17
Which of the following currents is probably the warmest?
Labrador
Benguela
Peru
Brazil
18
The most abundant ion in seawater
Chlorine
Calcium
Magnesium
Sodium
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The salinity of seawater is approximately
53%
88%
22%
3.5%
20
The area where land and sea meet and overlap
abyssal zone
benthic zone
intertidal zone
photic zone
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Density currents are caused by
differences in salinity or temperature
Coriolis effect
wind
22
Deepest parts of the ocean where temperatures are low and pressure is high
intertidal zone
neritic zone
neritic zone
abyssal zone
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This Parrot fish belongs to the
Plankton
Benthos
Nekton
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The Peru current is cold because
it travels along the west coast of South America
it is in the southern hemisphere
it travels north
It is formed near the south pole