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Concept 3 Quiz

Describe the classification of marine organisms and marine life zones.

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Question 1.
The __________ zone is a subdivision of the benthic zone and includes the deep-ocean floor.

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Question 2.
The __________ is the portion of the photic zone near the surface where light is strong enough for photosynthesis to occur.

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Question 3.
__________ include all organisms (algae, animals, and bacteria) that drift with ocean currents.

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Question 4.
Benthos include all animals capable of moving independently of the ocean currents, by swimming or other means of propulsion.

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Question 5.
In the aphotic zone there is no sunlight.

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Question 6.
Identify each of the indicated marine life zones by selecting the correct response.

(Marine life zones figure, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

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The letters A through H appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 8 items numbered 6.1 through 6.8. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through H. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Question 7.
Which of the following is not a marine life zone based on the distance from shore?

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Question 8.
Nutrients or food in the abyssal zone is derived from


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Question 9.
Marine organisms in the pelagic zone are all plankton.

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Question 10.
Most of the world's commercial fisheries are most successful in the zone from the gently sloping continental shelf out to the shelf break.

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