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Is the ocean floor a good place for fossils to form?
A lot of shells of marine organisms wind up on the ocean floor. Bones do not last on the ocean floor, they get eaten. But shells can last.
Ooze on the ocean floor is formed from the remains of which of these?
Ooze on the ocean floor is formed from the remains of marine organisms like phytoplankton and zooplankton, as well as shells and skeletons of marine animals. Over time, these organic materials accumulate and form sediment on the ocean floor.
What are the steps in the sea floor spreading?
In sea-floor spreading,the sea floor spreads apart along both sides of the mid-ocean ridge as a new crust is added.As a result,the ocean floors move like conveyor belts,carrying the continents along with them.
Tsunami?
When an earthquake occurs where a slab of the ocean floor is displaced vertically along a fault.
How do strips of magnetized rock on the ocean floor provide evidence of sea-floor spreading?
Strips of ocean-floor basalt record the polarity of earth's magnetic field at the time the rock formed. These strips form a pattern that is the same on both sides of the mid-ocean ridge. the pattern shows that ocean floor forms along mid-ocean ridges and then moves away from the ridge.
How is it possible for the ocean floor to be an ecosystem?
There are certain organisms which have adapted to the ocean floor environment. Together, these organisms make up an ecosystem.
What are the plants and animals that live on the ocean floor?
marine organisms
What produces the ocean floor?
There are many things that could produced the ocean floor. Dying organisms for example are one component in the ocean floor.
Are benthos are organisms that live?
On the ocean floor
Is the ocean floor a good place for fossils to form?
A lot of shells of marine organisms wind up on the ocean floor. Bones do not last on the ocean floor, they get eaten. But shells can last.
What environment are the organisms that live above the oceans floor apart of?
Organisms that live above the ocean floor are apart of the pelagic environment
What do the draughtboard shark eat?
The draughtboard shark primarily feeds on small fish, crustaceans, and invertebrates. Its diet consists of various benthic organisms, which it hunts along the ocean floor. This shark is known for using its unique flattened body to blend into its surroundings while it searches for prey.
The ocean floor and all of the organisms that live on or in it is the?
benthic environment
Organisms that live on the ocean floor are reffered to as?
Bottom feeders.
What term describes organisms that live in or in the ocean floor?
Benthos
What are organisms that live on the ocean floor referred to?
crustaceans/amphibians
Deep currents flow along the?
Ocean floor.
