Rocky Shore Questions

1. WHAT 5 BENTHIC ORGANISMS ARE FOUND ON THE ROCKY SHORES?

2. WHAT ARE 2 STRUCTURES BUILT BY PEOPLE THAT MAKES SUBSTRATUM COLLECT?

3. WHY DOES EACH ZONE HAVE A DISTINCT COLOR AND TEXTURE?

4. WHAT ORGANISMS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MIDDLE INTERTIDAL ZONE?

5. WHAT FACTORS SHORTEN THE LIFE OF ORGANISMS THAT LIVE ON THE ROCKY SHORES OF THE EAST COAST OF THE US.?

6. WHY IS THE UPPER INTERTIDAL ZONE CALLED THE LITTORINA ZONE?

7. WHAT DO PERIWINKLES EAT?

8. HOW DO PERIWINKLES STAY ATTACHED TO THE SUBSTRATUM (BOTTOM)?

9. WHAT PROTECTS PERIWINKLES FROM PREDATORS?

10. WHAT CAUSES THE COLOR OF THE BLACK BAND ABOVE THE PERIWINKLES?

11. HOW DO THESE ORGANISMS PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM DRYING OUT?

12. WHAT HELPS THE HIGH RATE OF FOOD PRODUCTION IN ROCKY SHORE TIDE POOLS?

13. THE TWO IMPORTANT FACTORS CREATING CONDITIONS THAT ALLOW LESS COMPTEITIVE POPULATIONS TO THRIVE ARE...

14. WHAT ORGANISMS PREY ON BARNACLES?

15. WHAT IS ROCKWEED?

CH. 12 QUESTIONS hw

16. WHAT IS THE VELIGER?

17. WHAT PREYS ON MUSSELS?

18. WHAT ORGANISMS LIVE ON THE SEAWEEDS FOUND IN THE LOWER INTERTIDAL ZONE?

A] B] C] D]

19. WHAT ARE THE 3 WAYS THAT SEA ANEMONES DEFEND THEMSELVES?

20. WHAT DOES A SEA URCHIN USE ARISTOTLE'S LANTERN FOR?

21. WHAT LIMITS THE SIZE OF A PREDATORS POPULATION IN ROCKY SHORES? A] B] C]

22. HOW LONG DO LOBSTER EGGS DEVELOP INSIDE A FEMALE LOBSTER?

23. HOW MANY LOBSTER EGGS HAVE TO SU