Oceanography

Question 0

The study of oceans

Answer 0

Oceanography

Question 1

Spiral current

Answer 1

Gyres

Question 2

Plant-like organisms that live in water

Answer 2

Algae

Question 3

Salt content

Answer 3

Salinity

Question 4

Top of wave

Answer 4

Crest

Question 5

Low part of a wave

Answer 5

Trough

Question 6

When the sun and moon work together ( full and new moon )

Answer 6

Spring tides

Question 7

When the sun and moon are pulling against each other

Answer 7

Neap tides

Question 8

Ability to change to meet requirements

Answer 8

Adapt

Question 9

The flow of water or air

Answer 9

Current

Question 10

What is California state marine fish

Answer 10

Garibaldi

Question 11

Name four marine mammals

Answer 11

Seals, whales,dolphins, otters

Question 12

What are two marine vertebrates

Answer 12

Seals and sea turtles

Question 13

What are vertebrates

Answer 13

Animals with backbones

Question 14

What are 2 marine invertebrates

Answer 14

Jellyfish and squid

Question 15

What are invertebrate

Answer 15

Animals without backbones

Question 16

What do you call organisms that drift in the ocean current?

mass of tiny floating organisms, they can be plant like or animal like

Answer 16

Plankton -

Question 17

It uses carbon dioxide, water and sunlight to help plants create food

Answer 17

Photosynthesis

Question 18

What is another name for kelps

Answer 18

Brown seaweed

Question 19

What is the job of the kelps gas ladder

Answer 19

It floats the algae’s blades up providing greater access to sunlight for photosynthesis

Question 20

Why is killer algae dangerous?

Answer 20

It causes harm to humans and animals

Question 21

List three water sources in which algae can be found

Answer 21

Fresh water, lakes, streams

Question 22

List one positive use for algae

Answer 22

Food

Question 23

Distance from the top of one crest to the top of the next crest

Answer 23

Wavelength

Question 24

How often do Neal tides and spring tides occur

Answer 24

Neap tides- 2x a week Spring tide - every two weeks

Question 25

How often do high tides and low tides occur?

Answer 25

It occurs about twice every 24 hours

Question 26

What causes tides?

Answer 26

Gravity between the earth and the moon

Question 27

What are the two locations for ocean currents?

Answer 27

Middle of the continent, coast

Question 28

What 3 things cause current?

Answer 28

Wind, change in temperature, and gravity