Temperature and Light
Across
- 2. The "see-through" coloration that is common in both shallow and deep waters.
- 3. Another way that organisms can produce light is through special cells on the body called ___________________.
- 5. This color of light is absorbed first by the water.
- 7. Animals, such as the Arctic Cod, have anti-freeze _____________ that prevent their fluids from freezing in the polar waters.
- 10. The zone of light that has all colors of the light spectrum in it.
- 12. Whales and penguins have _____________ to keep them warm in cooler waters.
- 14. This region, also known as the high latitudes, lacks a thermocline layer.
- 15. The presence of a thermocline prevents _____________ of the surface and deep waters.
- 17. The energy associated with the color of light is based on the color's __________________.
- 19. The layer that is characterized by a dramatic decrease in temperature in the ocean.
- 20. The bouncing of light off of an object is known as ___________________.
Down
- 1. One way that organisms can produce light is by _______________ that live in a special organ.
- 4. The bending of light is known as this.
- 6. Most light produced by living things is this color.
- 8. The disphotic zone is also known as the __________________ zone.
- 9. Predators in the shallow, well lit open waters tend to have a dark top and light belly; this is known as _____________________.
- 11. The biggest influence on the temperature of the ocean is from this source.
- 13. The production of light by living things is called this.
- 16. The zone of light that has no sunlight / complete darkness.
- 18. This temperature layer is consistently cold; changes very little