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What’s Hiding at the Most Solitary Place on Earth? The Deep Sea

Tim Horton
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Question 1

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What percentage of Earth's biomass lives in the oceans?

  • Less than 2%
  • 10%
  • 20%
  • 50%

Question 2

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At what depth does the twilight zone of the ocean begin?

  • 50 meters
  • 200 meters
  • 332 meters
  • 700 meters

Question 3

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What is the main reason many deep-sea creatures use bioluminescence?

  • To generate heat
  • To perform photosynthesis
  • To communicate and hunt
  • To attract mates

Question 4

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What is the primary source of food for many deep-sea organisms?

  • Marine snow
  • Coral reefs
  • Algae
  • Sunlight

Question 5

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At what depth does the midnight zone of the ocean start?

  • 1,000 meters
  • 3,800 meters
  • 4,000 meters
  • 6,000 meters

Question 6

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Which deep-sea creature uses long fangs to trap its prey?

  • Vampire squid
  • Viperfish
  • Frilled shark
  • Siphonophores

Question 7

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What are manganese nodules used for by deep-sea corals and sponges?

  • Food source
  • Anchors
  • Bioluminescence
  • Reproduction

Question 8

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Where can extremophile bacteria be found in the deep sea?

  • Twilight zone
  • Abyssal plain
  • Midnight zone
  • Rift valleys

Question 9

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What is the deepest point in the ocean called?

  • Mariana Trench
  • Challenger Deep
  • Abyssal plain
  • Hadal zone

Question 10

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What unusual item was found by scientists at the deepest point of the ocean in 2018?

  • A shipwreck
  • A plastic bag
  • A giant squid
  • Gold deposits

Question 11

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What is the water pressure at the deepest point in the ocean equivalent to?

  • 10 cars stacked
  • 100 cars stacked
  • 200 cars stacked
  • 1,800 elephants stacked

Question 12

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What is the main challenge for carnivorous fish in the midnight zone?

  • Lack of oxygen
  • Low temperatures
  • Finding food
  • High salinity

Question 13

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What record does the ethereal snailfish hold?

  • Largest fish
  • Fastest swimmer
  • Deepest living fish
  • Most bioluminescent fish

Question 14

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How do vampire squid save energy in the deep sea?

  • By hunting in packs
  • By using bioluminescence
  • By floating without motion
  • By eating marine snow

Question 15

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What is the primary characteristic of the abyssal plain?

  • High biodiversity
  • Grey mud and rocks
  • Coral reefs
  • Sunlight penetration

Question 16

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What role do siphonophores play in the deep sea?

  • Producers
  • Predators
  • Scavengers
  • Decomposers

Question 17

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What happens to the speed of life in abyssal depths?

  • Increases significantly
  • Remains the same
  • Decreases significantly
  • Varies greatly

Question 18

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What do deep-sea corals use to anchor themselves?

  • Marine snow
  • Hydrothermal vents
  • Manganese nodules
  • Rift valleys

Question 19

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What is the primary function of bioluminescence in deep-sea creatures?

  • Generating heat
  • Photosynthesis
  • Communication and hunting
  • Reproduction

Question 20

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What surprising discovery was made at the Challenger Deep in 2018?

  • A new species
  • A plastic bag
  • A shipwreck
  • Gold deposits
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