Marine Biology Final review

This shell belongs to

Fish that swim from the ocean into freshwater to spawn are called

The two largest sharks (whale shark and basking sharks) are unusual because they

Salt marshes are highly productive but add the energy to the food chain through

The dark area just above the seaweed is called

Gary is a

The continental plates float around as part of the

Black smokers have all of these characteristics EXCEPT

Seals are distinguishable from sea lions by the way the move on land and

This common mid-tidal seaweed is

How much of the earth's oxygen is created by marine organisms?

The condition that changes daily in an estuary and is most challenging for survival is

Marine biology is the study of _________ of the ocean.

A valley flooded by the sea after oceans levels rose is called a

The energy producing algae that lives symbiotically in giant clams and coral is

The range of tides determines organism zonation in

Most sessile organisms are

The greatest diversity of marine life is found at

The abyssal plain is

These bottom dwelling fish are categorized as

The two main groupings of whales are

Not one of the five major oceans

Ocean trenches are formed at

Wherever two plates of crust separate, a ______ forms.

Which one is considered plankton

The seaweed type in the low intertidal is mostly

Which describes this organism?

The greatest amount of biodiversity is found in which zone?

Manatees like clear, sandy bottom estuaries where they can feed on this plant

The zone below the low tide mark is called

The main factor that determines what intertidal zone an organism will occupy is its ability to