Sea Soup

1.

1 point

In order for a humpback whale to feel full, it may need to eat a ton of herring.

True

False

2.

1 point

Pytoplankton thrive in cold water. To thrive means to

float along

move quickly

grow well

sink down

3.

1 point

In order for phytoplankton to grow they need _______.

4.

1 point

Where are phytoplankton usually found?

in warm, tropical waters

deep below the ocean's surface

under the scales of fish

near the ocean's surface

5.

1 point

This word describes a large amount of mineral in the groud.

perched

transforms

thrive

deposits

6.

1 point

Which prefixs are examples of location prefixes?

non- and in-

re- and en-

under- and mid-

pre- and post-

7.

1 point

Phytoplankton help create all of these EXCEPT

wood.

oil.

oxygen.

natural gas.

8.

1 point

The author's purpose in this selection is to

tell an interesting story about whales.

help the reaer differentiate plants and animals.

explain how to study phytoplankton.

show how important phytoplankton are to nature.

9.

1 point

What colors the sea?

Grass

Coral Reefs

Phytoplankton

None of the above

10.

1 point

When an object transforms, it

changes

moves

rests

grows

11.

1 point

Why do some parts of the ocean look green?

Algae is present

green appears in the ocean where large concentrations of phytoplankton are gathered.

None of the above

A lot of grass is growing in that area of the ocean

12.

1 point

Penguins feed on lush growth of phytoplankton under the ice. Lush means

hard to reach

thin and tiny

thick ans plentiful

cold and chilly

13.

1 point

This word describes having sat on a raised place.

deposits

perched

lush

delicate

14.

1 point

Phytoplankton are incredibly

None of the above

large

small

15.

1 point

This word describes when something changes.

transforms

perched

currents

lush

16.

1 point

Why are scientist not sure if phytoplankton are plants or animals?

Some behave like plants

Some behave like both

All of the above

Some behave like animals

17.

1 point

This word describes when something is surrounded.

lush

encased

deleicate

currents

18.

1 point

What happens to coccolithophores when they die?

They are eaten by birds for food

None of the above

They sink to the bottom and turn into rock

They float to the top and drift onto the shore

19.

1 point

The word phytoplankton come from the Greek words for "plant" and "minerals."

True

False

20.

1 point

How do zooanthellae help build coral reefs?

They produce oxygen that produces phytoplankton to build the coral reefs.

They provide food, oxygen and minerals for coral polyps

None of the above

They provide algae which helps to build the coral reefs

21.

1 point

Some mircoalgae catch small animals by

weaving a web

spearing them with their harpoons

spraying out a stream of poison

trapping them between rocks

22.

1 point

The most important thing that phytoplankton helps us to do is

move

sleep

eat

breathe

23.

1 point

If you dive deeper into the ocean you will see that light fades quickly after the first ____ feet

24.

1 point

This word describes something in abundance.

minerals

lush

thrive

densely

25.

1 point

This word descibes when something did well

thrive

encased

deposits

delicate

26.

1 point

This word describes the part of air mvoing along in a path.

lush

minerals

currents

perched

27.

1 point

Phytoplankton are called "the grass of the sea" because they

feed so many species.

are the same brown color as dry grass.

carpet the bottom of the ocean.

have roots that spread like grass.

28.

1 point

How do dinoflagellates move?

They have fins

They have one tail

None of the above

They have two tails

29.

1 point

Currents change where phytoplankton are found. An ocean current is part of a body of water that

is warmer than the rest

moves along in a path

is colder than the rest

has been pushed along by a boat

30.

1 point

This word describes something that is fragile.

delicate

transform

currents

perched