Test 2

Question 0

Area of ocean where light does not penetrate; also called the midnight zone

Answer 0

Aphotic zone

Question 1

The depths of the ocean between 4,000 and 6,000 meters; in the aphotic or midnight zone

Answer 1

Abyssopelagic zone

Question 2

The depths of the ocean between 1,000 and 4,000 meters; in the aphotic or midnight zone

Answer 2

Bathypelagic zone

Question 3

Bottom environment refers to animals living on ot in the seabed

Answer 3

Benthic

Question 4

Large area ecosystem sharing similar characteristics

Answer 4

Biome

Question 5

Dimly lit region of the ocean where not enough light for photosynthesis to occur also called twilight zone

Answer 5

Disphotic zone

Question 6

Animals that live on the surface of the seabed

Answer 6

Epic aunts

Question 7

Upper layer of water extending to depth of 200 meters in the photic zone

Answer 7

Epipelagic zone

Question 8

Specific area or type of environment in which organisms are found

Answer 8

Habitat

Question 9

The depths of the ocean below 6,000 meters in the deep-ocean trenches aphotic zone

Answer 9

Hadalpelagic zone

Question 10

Animals that live in the sediments of the seafloor

Answer 10

Infauna

Question 11

Area between the tides also called the intertidal zone

Answer 11

Littoral zone

Question 12

Middle layer of ocean between 200 to 1,000 meters in the disphotic zone

Answer 12

Mesopelagic zone

Question 13

Free swimming organisms

Answer 13

Nekton

Question 14

Waters over the continental shelf near shore zone

Answer 14

Neurotic province

Question 15

Waters beyond the continental shelf, open ocean

Answer 15

Oceanic zone

Question 16

Of or pertaining to the seas or oceans

Answer 16

Pelagic

Question 17

Lighted region of the ocean where photosynthesis can occur

Answer 17

Photic zone

Question 18

Small microscopic plant or organism that floats or drifts in the ocean

Answer 18

Plankton

Question 19

A particular area or region

Answer 19

Province

Question 20

Shores made up of solid rock

Answer 20

Rocky coast

Question 21

Organism that are attached to a surface and cannot move

Answer 21

Sessile

Question 22

Benthic area of the continental shelf bow the low tide area also called subtidal

Answer 22

Sublittoral

Question 23

Dry area above the high ride line sometimes called spray or splash zone

Answer 23

Supralittoral zone

Question 24

The area of crashing waves along a sandy beach

Answer 24

Surf zone

Question 25

Small habitats formed when spaces between rocks retain water at low ride

Answer 25

Tide pools