Marine Adaptations Review

Marine Producers

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What are some adaptations that allow marine plants to survive in salt water?

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What is the difference between cyanobacteria and algae?

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Why is cyanobacteria important to our existence today?

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Match each algae to its phylum

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Chrysophyta		Brown algae
Baccilariophyta		Golden algae
Dinophyta		Green algae
Chlorophyta		Diatoms
Euglenophyta		Dinoflagellates
Phaeophyta		Red Algae
Rhodophyta		Euglena

Marine Vertebrates

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What is a Vertebrate?

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There are some marine amphibians that exist.

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How do they breathe?

Reptiles
Fish
Birds
Mammals

Lungs
Gills

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How do they reproduce?

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Mammals		Live birth
Birds		Hard shelled Eggs
Fish		Soft shell-less eggs
Reptiles		Soft shelled eggs

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What protects their body?

Reptiles
Fish
Mammals
Birds

Scales
Fur
Feathers

Marine Invertebrates

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Match the Phylum to its meaning.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Phylum Echinodermata		Pore bearing
Phylum Mollusca		Stinging
Phylum Porifera		Flat worms
Phylum Cnidaria		Round Worms
Phylum Arthropoda		Segmented Worms
Phylum Platyhelminthes		Soft Body
Phylum Annelida		Jointed Feet
Phylum Nematoda		Spiny Skin

Marine Mammals

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Marine Mammals?

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True or False. Marine Mammals depend on the sea for survival.

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Pinniped
Carnivora
Sirenians
Cetaceans

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Pinniped (3)
Carnivora (3)
Sirenians (3)
Cetaceans (5)

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Match the adaptation type to the adaptation.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Swimming adaptations		Have a high tolerance to lactic acid and carbon dioxide. Their muscles can work anaerobically (without oxygen) while they hold their breath.
Deep diving		A large body with a small surface-to-volume ratio reduces heat loss. Blubber or thick underfur is used as insulation.
Water Conservation		Drag is reduced by hydrodynamic body forms.
Sensory adaptation		Most marine mammals rarely drink fresh water; instead, they: Utilize water present in their food, inspired air, and blubber.
Thermoregulation		Marine mammals communicate underwater with sound, and many species use sound (echolocation) to locate prey.

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Marine Adaptations Review

Marine Producers

What are some adaptations that allow marine plants to survive in salt water?

What is the difference between cyanobacteria and algae?

Why is cyanobacteria important to our existence today?

Match each algae to its phylum

Marine Vertebrates

What is a Vertebrate?

There are some marine amphibians that exist.

How do they breathe?

How do they reproduce?

What protects their body?

Marine Invertebrates

Match the Phylum to its meaning.

Marine Mammals

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Marine Mammals?

True or False. Marine Mammals depend on the sea for survival.

Place each organism in the correct category.

Place each characteristic in the correct category.

Match the adaptation type to the adaptation.

What is a tubenose? How does it help birds survive in their environments?

Marine Producers

What are some adaptations that allow marine plants to survive in salt water?

What is the difference between cyanobacteria and algae?

Why is cyanobacteria important to our existence today?

Match each algae to its phylum

Marine Vertebrates

What is a Vertebrate?

There are some marine amphibians that exist.

How do they breathe?

How do they reproduce?

What protects their body?

Marine Invertebrates

Match the Phylum to its meaning.

Marine Mammals

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Marine Mammals?

True or False. Marine Mammals depend on the sea for survival.

Place each organism in the correct category.

Place each characteristic in the correct category.

Match the adaptation type to the adaptation.

What is a tubenose? How does it help birds survive in their environments?