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Ocean Finals
finals for science about the ocean.
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6th Grade
12/11/2011

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Term
How much of the Earth is covered in water?
Definition
70%
Term
What do oceans do for our planet?
Definition
Supply food
Stabilize temperature and climate
Term
What percent of life on Earth is found in the oceans?
Definition
90%
Term
What are the 5 main sources of our water?
Definition
Ice caps/ Glaciers
Groundwater
Lakes, rivers, and the atmosphere
Unaccounted for
Oceans
Term
Why should we worry about the available drinking water on Earth?
Definition
Fresh water is getting harder to find since only 2% of the water on Earth is fresh water. Fresh water is endangered.
Term
Oceanography
Definition
The study of the ocean and the organisms within it
Term
Why do scientists use graphs?
Definition
Help scientists visually demonstrate what their data says
Term
What can be done with most data?
Definition
Converted into graphs
Term
Bar Graph
Definition
Type of graph comparing one set of data to another
Term
Pie Graph
Definition
Type of graph that shows how parts relate to a whole
Term
Line Graph
Definition
Type of graph that shows the relationship between on set of data to another
Term
What four bits of information should go along with every graph?
Definition
Title
Key
Labels on X-Axis
Labels on Y-Axis
Term
Abiotic Factors
Definition
Non-Living Factors
Term
Salinity
Definition
Amount of salt in water
Term
Adaptations
Definition
Characteristics that help a living thing survive in its environment
Term
List the 4 abiotic factors that you use to identify each zone of the ocean.
Definition
Temperature
Amount of Light
Water Pressure
Salinity
Term
Bioluminescence
Definition
An animal's ability to create their own light
Term
What are the three zones of the ocean?
Definition
Sunlight
Twilight
Midnight
Term
Where do 90% of the ocean creatures live?
Definition
Sunlight
Term
Diaphus Fish Adaptations
Definition
Sensitive Eyes
Term
Angler Fish Adaptations
Definition
Bioluminescence
Term
Gulper Eel Adaptations
Definition
Ability to stretch their stomachs in order to eat creatures larger than themselves
Term
Vampire Squid Adaptation
Definition
Immense sense of smell
Term
Tube worm Adaptations
Definition
Grow to huge sizes
Term
Brittle Stars Adaptations
Definition
Filter water for nutrients
Term
5components of a map
Definition
Title
Key
Latitude and Longitude Lines
Labels
Compass Rose
Term
What lines begin at the Equator?
Definition
Latitude
Term
Which way does Latitude run?
Definition
East to west
Term
What lines begin at the Prime Meridian?
Definition
Longitude
Term
Why way does Longitude run?
Definition
North to south
Term
What are the 4 hemispheres that divide earth?
Definition
Northwest
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
Term
North America is in what hemisphere?
Definition
Northwest
Term
Where do the majority of animals that produce bioluminescence live?
Definition
Midnight Zone
Term
Photophores
Definition
structures that produce light
Term
Migrate
Definition
Move from one place to another
Term
Behavioral Adaptations
Definition
Things an animal does to survive in its environment
Term
Example of behavioral adaptation
Definition
Migration
Term
Physical Adaptations
Definition
Things that are built into an animal to help it survive in its environment
Term
Example of physical adaptation
Definition
Blubber
Term
Upwelling
Definition
Upward movement of nutrients from the ocean floor.
Term
How much of the world's water is ice caps?
Definition
2%
Term
How much of the world's water is groundwater?
Definition
.62%
Term
How much of the world's water is Lakes, Rivers and atmosphere?
Definition
.02%
Term
How much of the world's water is unaccounted for?
Definition
.16%
Term
How much of the world's water is Oceans?
Definition
97.2%
Term
1. Some creatures produce light with a chemical reaction inside their bodies called bioluminescence. How does bioluminescence benefit creatures?
Definition
Attracting mates
Term
Capture-recapture is one way scientists:
Definition
See if action is needed to protect species`
Term
How might humans have a negative impact in the ocean?
Definition
Fishing
Term
Temperature, availability of food, predators, are all examples of:
Definition
Environmental factors
Term
Ocean organisms that can give off a sudden burst of light do this to:
Definition
Frighten predators
Term
A sea creature with bioluminescence lures uses this adaptation to:
Definition
Attract prey
Term
Independent Variable
Definition
the variable that is changed on purpose by the experimenter
Term
Dependent Variable
Definition
the variable that responds
Term
Control
Definition
the group (standard) to which everything is compared
Term
Constant
Definition
all factors which are NOT allowed to change during the experiment
Term
Abiotic
Definition
Non-Living
Term
Bioluminescence
Definition
The animal's ability to create light.
Term
How does bioluminescence help animals?
Definition
In order to feed
To protect themselves
To find a mate
Term
Graph
Definition
Help scientists visually demonstrate what their data says
Term
Photophores
Definition
Structures that produce light
Term
Qualitative
Definition
data based on observations (using your five senses) or information characterized by categories.
Term
What are some examples of qualitative data?
Definition
Color
Texture
Odor
Species
Term
Data
Definition
What was collected from the experiment
Term
Behavioral Adaptation
Definition
Things that animals do to survive in its environment
Term
Biotic
Definition
Living
Term
Data Table
Definition
Table that shows data
Term
Physical Adaptations
Definition
Things that are built into a animal to help it survive in its environment
Term
Sunlight Zone
Definition
Highest Zone in the ocean. Most sunlight. Contains 90% of animals in the ocean.
Term
Twilight Zone
Definition
Middle zone in the ocean. Has some creatures with bioluminescence. Has some sunlight.
Term
Midnight Zone
Definition
Bottom and largest zone in ocean. Most creatures have sensory adaptations. No sunlight at all.
Term
Quantitative Data
Definition
Numerical Data which is preferred by scientists when appropriate.
Term
Upwelling
Definition
upward movement of nutrients from the ocean floor
Term
Migrate
Definition
When animals move from one place to another
Term
Census
Definition
A count of organisms
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