Ocean Life Zones Quiz
Name: _________________________ Date: __________ Class: _________________
1
Almost ____ of the Earth is covered by
oceans:
5
A 1/8
B 1/4
C 1/2
D 3/4
2
A has very little light.
B many animals live there.
C many of the animals are
bioluminescent.
D is near the surface.
The coastal zone is all of the following,
except:
6
A the deeper, colder waters.
B full of nutrient-rich materials.
C along the coasts.
D shallow, warmer waters.
3
The open sea is all of the following,
except:
The photic zone has light and:
A no animals are found there.
B many fish, whales, dolphins, and
sharks.
C is deep in the ocean.
D cannot be seen from a boat.
©Sheri Amsel
The abyssal zone is all of the following
except:
A is under pressure.
B only some animals, like the sperm
whale and giant squid can survive
there.
C gets a lot of light.
D includes the ocean floor.
7
A away from land.
B the deeper, colder waters.
C covered by microscopic
phytoplankton and zooplankton.
D along the coasts near land.
4
The bathyal zone is all of the following
except:
Light penetrates the ocean in the
photic zone down to ________.
A 650 feet.
B 3,300 feet.
C 13,000 feet.
D to the bottom.
8
Microscopic phytoplankton and
zooplankton are all of the following
except:
A the bottom of the ocean’s food web.
B poisonous.
C the foods source for many ocean
animals.
D coating the ocean’s surface.
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Ocean Life Zones Quiz KEY
Name: _________________________ Date: __________ Class: _________________
1
Almost ____ of the Earth is covered by
oceans:
5
A 1/8
B 1/4
C 1/2
D 3/4
2
A has very little light.
B many animals live there.
C many of the animals are
bioluminescent.
D is near the surface.
The coastal zone is all of the following,
except:
6
A the deeper, colder waters.
B full of nutrient-rich materials.
C along the coasts.
D shallow, warmer waters.
3
The open sea is all of the following,
except:
The photic zone has light and:
A no animals are found there.
B many fish, whales, dolphins, and
sharks.
C is deep in the ocean.
D cannot be seen from a boat.
©Sheri Amsel
The abyssal zone is all of the following
except:
A is under pressure.
B only some animals, like the sperm
whale and giant squid can survive
there.
C gets a lot of light.
D includes the ocean floor.
7
A away from land.
B the deeper, colder waters.
C covered by microscopic
phytoplankton and zooplankton.
D along the coasts near land.
4
The bathyal zone is all of the following
except:
Light penetrates the ocean in the
photic zone down to ________.
A 650 feet.
B 3,300 feet.
C 13,000 feet.
D to the bottom.
8
Microscopic phytoplankton and
zooplankton are all of the following
except:
A the bottom of the ocean’s food web.
B poisonous.
C the foods source for many ocean
animals.
D coating the ocean’s surface.
www.exploringnature.org