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Ocean Biodiversity
Created For 6th Grade Science Class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Photosynthetic Definition | Describes organisms that can use carbon dioxide and energy from sunlight to produce oxygen. |
| Extinct Definition | Describes a species that has completely died out. |
| Global Warming Definition | A trend of climate change observed by scientists that shows average temperatures on Earth to be gradually increasing. |
| GFP? | Green Florescent Protein |
| G.F.P? | Good Friendly People |
| What role do oceans play in regulating earths climates and weathers. | A Critical and very important one. |
| Two ways we depend on earths resources. | Algae, called phytoplankton, produce up to 90% of the world’s oxygen. Most cultures of the world consume a great deal of ocean life as food. |
| Human ________ have modified Earth's ocean systems in many way and with various consequences | Activitys |
| "________ of the fittest" | Survival |
| What is polluting our waters? | Dangerous chemicals. |
| What is over harvesting. | Harvesting a resource at an unsustainable level. |
| ____________ ______ are human-made underwater structures that promote marine life by providing surfaces for marine plants and animals to attach to on the ocean floor. | Artificial Reefs. |
| Why are invasive species bad? | They could harm other organisms or ecosystems. |
| Many members of the world’s scientific community believe that human activities contribute to global warming. Burning fossil fuels like gasoline and coal releases __________ _____, such as carbon dioxide and nitrous oxides, into the atmosphere. | Greenhouse gases. |
| Which Is False? | Geo Functioning Particles |