Question | Answer |
Water Treatment Plants use this element_____________ in a chemical to disinfect any bacteria that may still be in the water after the aeration process. | chlorine |
Levels of _______________ often fluctuates where estuaries are located. | salinity |
The abundance of ________________ is one of the things that estuaries and upwelling have in common. | nutrients |
The deeper you go down towards the ocean floor, the more the sunlight _________________. | decreases |
Interesting creatures called _______________ live near hydrothermal vents. | tubeworms |
Many scientists are surprised that life exists near hydrothermal vents because they give off extremely hot temperatures and they spew out ___________ that would be harmful to most organisms. | hydrogen sulfide |
__________________ are important to scientist who study the ocean floor because it is unsafe for humans to go to the deepest parts of the ocean. | submersibles |
____________ is a echo-sound technology that maps the ocean floor. | sonar |
____________________ where salt and fresh water mix. | estuary |
The __________________ is super important to help protect the sanitation of Earth’s fresh waters. | water treatment plant |
All the living and nonliving things in an area. | ecosystems |
The site where photosynthesis occurs. | chloroplasts |
The green pigment in plants | chlorophyll |
The site where cellular respiration occurs | mitochondria |
Fish, frogs, turtles, lily pads and dragonflies are all members of the same what? | community |
All the sparrows in your neighborhood. | population |
The anthill in which ants live in. | habitat |
The process in which an organism uses chemicals to get its energy. | chemosynthesis |