Ch. 5 Investigating God's World A Beka Book 5th Grade
intertidal zone
...1 of a various regions between the low-tide@hightide lines
crustacean
...a kind of shellfish
bivalve
...a mollusk having 2 matching shells
atom
...the smallest part of an element
molecule
...the smallest particle of a substance
tide
...the systematic rise and fall of ocean water every six-hours
...sea anemone
a colorful animal that looks like a flower
...walrus
a large pinniped with tusks
univalve
a mollusk having a 1 shell
...mollusk
a small, one- or two-shelled invertebrate
mollusk
a snail that eats mussels
barnacles
an invertebrate that cements itself to rock
aquifer
an underground place where water collects
mollusk
exoskeleton
coral polyps
has an outer covering that forms reefs
...parrot fish
has teeth which are fused to form a beak
OCEANOGRAPHER
science that studies the complex relationships between living things and their surroundings
...blennie
the cleaner mimic
...sea horse
the fish that swims upright
albatross
the largest flying bird
sea elephant
the largest pinniped
...stone fish
the most poisonous fish in the world
plankton
tiny plants and animals that float in the upper region
...sea lion
uses tools to crack open sea urchins
algae
water plants such as seaweed
...mammal
Is a WALRUS a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...mammal
Is a WHALE a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...invertebrate
Is a WHELK a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...fish
Is a WRASS a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...bird
Is an ALBATROSS a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
because the temperature of the sea does not change as quickly as the temperature of the land,the ocean helps to warm the land in winter and cool it in summer
How does the ocean help to moderate the earth's climate?
the ocean helps to make our world a comfortable place to live by moderating the climate.
How is the ocean important in the water cycle?
...invertebrate
Is a BARNACLE a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...fish
Is a BLENNY a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...invertebrate
Is a CLAM a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...invertebrate
Is a CORAL POLYP a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...invertebrate
Is a CRAB a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...bird
Is a GULL a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...invertebrate
Is a LOBSTER a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...invertebrate
Is a MORAY EEL a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...invertebrate
Is a MUSSEL a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...invertebrate
Is a OYSTER a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...bird
Is a PENGUIN a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...invertebrate
Is a SEA HORSE a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...mammal
Is a SEA OTTER a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...invertebrate
Is a SEA STAR a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...mammal
Is a SEAL a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
...invertebrate
Is a SHRIMP a fish, bird, mammal or invertebrate?
sun@moon lined up together
What happens during a neap tide?
the pull of the sun and moons gravity
What happens during a spring tide?
...oil spills
What is an uncleanness or impurity caused by waste water materials or harmful chemicals?
mother-of-pearl
What is the beautiful lining of clam and mussel shells called?
sea stars
What ocean creature can regenerate parts which are cut off?
...h2o
What two gases found in air join to form water molecules?
Ocean water does not stay in the ocean. Rather,it goes from the ocean to the air,to the land and back again to the ocean in a cycle.
Why is the earth's water like water swirling in a basin?
because nothing would be able to live
Why is water the most important natural resource we have?
oyster
a bivalve that forms pearls