Apes Chapter 8 Test Review

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Another name for algae floating on the surface of a coastal zone.

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phytoplankton

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A jellyfish would be classifed as...

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zooplankton

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Oysters, clams, and lobsters are in this group

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benthos

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Strongly swimmers like fish, turtle and whales are in this group

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nekton

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The ocean zone that covers the continental shelf

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neritic, coastal zone

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Coastal marine ecosystem consisting of at least 60 species of plants that grow underwater in shallow marine and estuarine areas along most continental coastlines, are

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sea grass beds

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Found along some 70% of gently sloping sandy and silty coastlines in tropical and subtropical regions, and consisting of some 69 species of trees, are

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mangrove forests

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Organisms in this area must be able to avoid being swept away, crushed by waves, or being left high and dry at low tides, and must survive daily or seasonal salinity and temperature changes.

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intertidal zone

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The deepest part of the ocean is the

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abyssal zone

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Most photosynthesis in the open ocean occurs in the

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euphotic zone

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The dimly lit zone in which zooplankton and smaller fishes predominate is the

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bathyal zone

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In certain open sea areas winds, ocean currents, and other factors cause water to come up from the depths to the surface bringing nutrients from the ocean bottom.

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upwelling

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The difference between a pond and a lake is the presence of this deep zone called?

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profundal zone

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The place where rivers meet the sea

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estuary

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The most productive marine or aquatic ecosystem

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coral reefs

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The rain of dead and decaying organism drifting from the upper lighted levels of the ocean to the bottom

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marine snow

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In lakes, the nutrient-rich water near the shore is part of the

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littoral zone

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Deep lakes with steep banks that have a small supply of plant nutrients are

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oligotrophic lakes

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A characteristic of a eutrophic lake

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well-supplied with nutrients for producers

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Most of the wetlands that are lost are used for

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agriculture

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Ecologist classify lakes according to their primary productivity and

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nutrient content

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Algal blooms can result in a cloudiness called ______________, which can reduce the penetration of sunlight.

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turbidity

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The vertical zones of the open sea (euphotic, bathyal, and abyssal) are based primarily on

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penetration of sunlight

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Once past the coastal zone, beyond the continental shelf, the ocean is called the

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Open sea

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Surface water becomes _________________ when it flows into streams.

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runoff