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the top layer of the ocean is called the Epipelagic
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Where do plants in the ocean get carbon?
Carbon Dioxide dissolves in ocean water. Plants in the ocean use the carbon dioxide dissolved in the ocean water.
What is the percentage of biomass produced by plants in ocean?
85% biomass produced by plants in ocean.
What layer of earth do convergent boundaries float on?
Well, technically, convergent boundaries can be wherever there are tectonic plates, and convergent boundaries are just where two plates push together forming a mountain range or a mid-ocean ridge. So it can be on any layer of earth. By the way I'm only in 6th grade
Where is the outer most layer of the earth the thinnest?
ocean valleys...
Does theory continental drift state that new ocean crust is formed at ocean ridges and destroyed at deep sea trenches?
No, the theory is that Seafloor spreading state that the new ocean crust is formed at ocean ridges and is destroyed at deep sea trenches.
Where would continental drift be in the US?
they say that California is going to float off to sea or going to sink into the ocean
What layer of the ocean do plants grow?
The sun or light layer as it was called at my school.
In which layer of the ocean are you likely to find most plants?
The epipelagic zone
Fossils of tropical plants found on an island in the Arctic Ocean are the evidence for Wegener's hypothesis of?
Continental drift
Why do plants live near the top layer of the ocean?
The plants get more sunlight near the surface of the ocean. They need sunlight to grow and to produce photosynthesis.
What layer of the ocean are you likely to find microscopic plants called phytoplankton?
Answer is The epipelagic zone
What do deep ocean benthic organisms most often feed on?
dead plants and animals that drift from the surface
What do jellyfish float on in the ocean?
they do not float on any thing
What are important plants for the ocean?
There are a wide variety of plants that live in the ocean, both plants with roots attached to the sea floor and plants which float in the water. The most common ocean plant is phytoplankton. Other plants include kelp, seagrass, and many types of algae,
What are the adaptaions of plants in ocean?
Because ocean plants need sunlight, most are either designed to float on the surface of the water, or grow on the ocean floor in water that is shallow enough to receive adequate sunlight. They also have adapted to salty water. Some are: kelp, seaweed. seagrass and algae.
Why does an iceberg float in the ocean?
Icebergs float in the ocean because the iceberg is less dense than the water.
What are organisms drift with ocean currents?
Plankton
