Life in the Open Ocean Interactive
Go to the following website, complete the interactive activity and then answer the questions that
follow below:
https://coast.noaa.gov/data/SEAMedia/Interactive%20Games/G5%20U6%20NOAA%20Interactive
%20Life%20in%20the%20Open%20Ocean.html
Identify each organism as a producer (P), primary consumer (PC), secondary consumer (SC), apex
consumer (AC) or decomposer (D)
1. _____ phytoplankton
8. _____ silver hatchet fish
5. _____ sand tiger shark
2. _____ krill
6. _____ dragon fish
3. _____ tuna
9. _____ gulper eel
10. _____ angler fish
7. ____ fangtooth fish
4. _____ squid
11. _____ bacteria
12. List all of the organisms living in the photic zone
13. List all of the organisms living in the disphotic zone
14. List all of the organisms living in the aphotic zone
15. On what does the fangtooth feed?
16. What is marine snow?
Open Ocean Habitats Interactive
Go to the following website, complete the interactive activity and then answer the questions that
follow below:
https://coast.noaa.gov/data/SEAMedia/Interactive%20Games/G3%20U2%20Interactive%20Open
%20Ocean%20Habitiats.html
17. What is another name for the “disphotic” zone? Why is it called that?
Place each organism into the correct zone based on the adaptations of that organism – photic zone
(P), disphotic zone (D), or aphotic zone (A)
18. _____ lanternfish
19. _____ whale shark
27. _____ gulper eel
23. _____ tiger shark
28. _____ angler fish
24. ____ pacific viper fish
20. _____ red jelly fish
25. _____ phytoplankton
21. _____ blue shark
30. _____ silver hatchet fish
26. _____ tuna
22. _____ dragon fish
29. _____ fangtooth
31. List all of the characteristics of fish found in the photic zone
32. List all of the various adaptations for animals living in the disphotic zone
33. List all of the various adaptations for animals living in the aphotic zone
Shoreline Habitats Interactive
Go to the following website, complete the interactive activity and then answer the questions that
follow below:
https://coast.noaa.gov/data/SEAMedia/Interactive%20Games/G3%20U1%20Interactive%20Shorel
ine%20Habitats_3.html
Place each organism into it’s correct habitat based on the adaptations of that organism – sandy
shoreline (SS), rocky shoreline (RS), or coastal wetland (CW)
34. _____ Hawaiian Stilt /
Ae’o
35. _____ Nerite Snail /
Pipipi
40. ____ Ghost Crab
41. _____ Fireworm
46. _____ Batis / Akuli kuli
kai
47. _____ Limpet / ‘Opihi
42. _____ Goby / O’opu
naniha
48. _____ Beach Heliotrope
36. _____ Makaloa
37. _____ Beach Naupaka
43. _____ Brittlestar
49. _____ Beach Morning
Glory
44. _____ Bermuda Grass
38. _____ Shingle Urchin
39. _____ Sea Lettuce
50. _____ Rock Crab
45. _____ Periwinkle
51. _____ Pickleweed