Chapter 14: Habitats and Resources

A coastal inlet or bay where fresh water from rivers mixes with salty ocean water is a(n)

A ____________ is all of the feeding relationships that overlap in a habitat.

Organisms in the deep ocean that produce their own light are called

Animals that feed on other animals are called

A ________ occurs when the smallest organisms feed larger animals who feed even larger ones.

Many animals living here glow and have large mouths filled with long sharp teeth.

Animals living here go almost unnoticed because they burrow in the sand for protection.

If you are swimming in the ocean and can't touch bottom, you are in the ________ zone.

A puddle of sea water that collects in low areas along the rocky shore at low tide:

Free-swimming animals that can move throughout the water column are called ________.

A  muddy coastal wetland filled with cordgrass that grows well in brackish water is a 

These are tiny photosynthetic algae that create the base of the marine food web

____________________ is the farming of freshwater and saltwater organisms.

Choose the term that best describes the image.

Black lumps of manganese metal mined from the ocean floor are called ________.

A ________ is formed by coral closely surrounding the volcanic island to which it is attached.

An area where water sinks through cracks in the ocean floor, is heated, and rises again is a(n)

Animal plankton

Coastal wetlands that feature short, gnarled trees with arching prop roots are called

Choose the answer that does NOT support the survival of a kelp forest.

A volcanic island that sinks to form a lagoon between the islands and the coral reef forms a/an

Animals in this habitat cling to solid surfaces and can withstand pounding waves and high wind.

In what zone are hydrothermal vents located?

Benthos are organisms that live

Kelp forests grow in the 

Choose the word that does NOT describe coral.

The process of converting chemicals into energy for food is 

 What is the base of the food web at hydrothermal vents; uses chemosynthesis to make its food?

Algae and animals that drift in the water and are carried by the waves and currents are

Why does the open ocean zone support fewer organisms even though it's the largest zone?

Fresh water mixing with salt water is called

Organisms with the ability to make their own food are called ______.

Organisms that eat the waste and remains of dead plants and animals are called _________.