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What is a hydrothermal vent
A hydrothermal vent is a geyser in the sea floor.
Which ocean zone does sunlight penetrate
Zooplankton eat algae this is called a feeding stage or what
Most ocean water is located in which zone
An isolated remnant of wave erosion is a
Which animal would have the greatest chance of survival
one that fed through a food web
During which season does primary productivity reach its peak in polar oceans
Heat from earths interior and pressure from overlying rock transform the remains of marine sediments into
Which is associated with mid-ocean ridges
Sea-Floor Spreading is associated with Mid-Ocean Ridges.
Which area would have the highest salinity
Which is not a main producer of food in the ocean
Which is not a factor used to divide the ocean into distinct marine life zones
Which is not a category of marine organisms
What is the amount of ground displacement in an earthquake
It depends on the intensity of the earthquake and the type of
slippage that caused it.
Abyssal plains are very flat features that form when
turbidity currents deposit sediments on the ocean floor
In addition to salinity what factor affects the density in sea water