Date
Name
ES-2 7
Sea Life: Pelagic Zone
T h e pelagic z o n e c o v e r s thousands o f o c e a n miles. It extends just a b o v e the sea b o t t o m
to the surface. This area t e e m s with life from microscopic s e a organisms to m a m m a l s
w e i g h i n g several tons.
1. Known Swimmers:
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a.
b.
Six animals c o m m o n l y found s w i m m i n g in the pelagic z o n e are hidden in the
p u z z l e . Lightly darken the letters spelling their n a m e s . A n s w e r s m a y b e up,
d o w n , o r b a c k w a r d . Use the I.D. Box to help y o u locate the n a m e s .
e
o
w
s
y
P
d
h
k
V
s
y
a
r
o
q
a
1
a
h
u
n
e
h
I.D. B o x
whale
squid
krill
anchovy
tuna
copepods
c
plankton
rays
salmon
dolfins
i
u
o
s
n
sardines
d
t
c
P
a
shark
T h e unshaded letters c o m b i n e to spell the a n s w e r to this question:
W h a t animal plankton feeds o n phytoplankton?
Answer:
. Here's a hint:
You n e e d not b e smart like a fox,
T h e a n s w e r ' s up there in the box.
2.
Seven Up: T h e n a m e s o f 15 pelagic animals appear b e l o w . Match s e v e n o f them to
the clues. Write the n a m e o f the animal in the space to the left o f the clues.
Clues
a.
rough skin, shark
b.
tentacles, free s w i m m e r
c
m a m m a l , filter feeder
d.
ink, tentacles, suckers
e.
small tuna, food
f.
sharp teeth, long
g.
pinniped with flippers
squid
salmon
albacore
ray
eel
bass
whale
barracuda
swordfish
seal
jellyfish
dogfish
grouper
sculpin
turtle
(continued)
Date
Name
ES-27 (continued)
3.
Pelagic Puzzle-. T h e 15 letters s h o w w h a t happens to a herring w h e n a hungry
albacore appears. Describe w h a t occurs.
h
l
e
b
r
a
r
c
i
o
n
r
g
e
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Answer Key
SEA LIFE: PELAGIC ZONE
1. a. The shaded letters spell whale, squid, tuna, anchovy,
rays, shark.
b. The unshaded letters from top to bottom, left to right are:
e, 0, s, p, d. 0, c, p; combined they spell copepods
2. a. dogfish, b. jellyfish, c. whale, d. squid, e. albacore,
f. barracuda, g. seal.
3. The herring ends up inside the albacore
(a h l e bra r c ion r g e).