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8.
Which adaptation do phytoplankton have to survive in the ocean?
a.
spines
b.
teeth
c.
fins
d.
claws
9.
Which of the following shows a simple ocean food chain?
a.
sun diatoms copepods fish whales
b.
sun copepods fish diatoms whales
c.
sun fish diatoms copepods whales
d.
diatoms sun fish whales copepods
10.
Which of the following reduces greenhouse gas in the atmosphere?
a.
dolphins
b.
copepods
c.
zooplankton
d.
phytoplankton
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TEACHER ANSWER KEY
PLANKTON SURVEY – LESSONS 1, 2, and 3
VERSION 1
Elementary
Name:
Check one:
Pre‐survey
Period:
Post‐survey
Directions:
This survey is both a pre‐ and post‐ survey. Put a check mark at the top of this paper next to the survey you are doing
(pre‐ or post‐ survey). Please answer each question to the best of your ability. Circle the most
correct answer.
1.
All ___________ are animals.
(4.3.2)
a.
phytoplankton
b.
algae
c.
diatoms
d.
zooplankton
2.
These organisms make food from sunlight and are the base of the ocean food web.
(4.3.1, 5.3.1, 7.3.1, SC.BS.
3.1, 3.2)
a.
crustaceans
b.
copepods
c.
phytoplankton
d.
zooplankton
3.
Which of the following spend only part of their life cycles as plankton?
(4.3.2)
a.
holoplankton
b.
meroplankton
c.
phytoplankton
d.
zooplankton
4.
Phytoplankton produce about _____________ of the oxygen that you breathe every day.
(4.3.2, 4.2.1)
a.
5%
b.
10%
c.
20%
d.
50%
5.
Plankton can swim against major currents.
(4.3.2)
a.
True
b.
False
6.
Animals in the ocean could survive without plankton.
(4.3.1)
a.
True
b.
False
7.
Scientists collect plankton using _____________.
(4.2.1)
a.
spear guns
b.
nets
c.
hooks
d.
harpoons
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8.
Which adaptation do phytoplankton have to survive in the ocean?
(4.2.1)
a.
spines
b.
teeth
c.
fins
d.
claws
9.
Which of the following shows a simple ocean food chain?
(SC. 4.3.1, 7.3.2, SC.BS. 3.3)
a.
sun diatoms copepods fish whales
b.
sun copepods fish diatoms whales
c.
sun fish diatoms copepods whales
d.
diatoms sun fish whales copepods
10.
Which of the following reduces greenhouse gas in the atmosphere?
(SC.BS. 3.1, 4.3.2)
a.
dolphins
b.
copepods
c.
zooplankton
d.
phytoplankton
Key to notation:
Hawai‘i Content and Performance Standards
The relevant benchmarks for each question are shown in red in parentheses, and refer to Hawai‘i Content and
Performance Standards Version III.
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PLANKTON SURVEY – LESSONS 1, 2, and 3
VERSION 2
Name:
Check one:
Pre‐survey
Period:
Post‐survey
Directions:
This survey is both a pre‐ and post‐ survey. Put a check mark at the top of this paper next to the survey you are doing
(pre‐ or post‐ survey). Please answer each question to the best of your ability. Circle the most
correct answer.
1.
What is the general term for animals that drift in the ocean?
a.
copepods
b.
holoplankton
c.
meroplankton
d.
zooplankton
2.
These organisms photosynthesize and form the base of the ocean food web.
a.
crustaceans
b.
copepods
c.
phytoplankton
d.
zooplankton
3.
Which of the following adaptations would not help phytoplankton float in the photic (light) zone?
a.
chlorophyll
b.
spines
c.
forming chains of cells
d.
flagella (hair‐like tails)
4.
Animals in the ocean could survive without plankton.
a.
True
b.
False
5.
Which of the following shows energy flow through a simple ocean food chain?
a.
sun diatoms copepods fish whales
b.
sun copepods fish diatoms whales
c.
sun fish diatoms copepods whales
d.
diatoms sun fish whales copepods
6.
Which of the following reduces greenhouse gas in the atmosphere?
a.
meroplankton
b.
copepods
c.
zooplankton
d.
diatoms
7.
Which best defines the difference between holoplankton and meroplankton?
a.
Meroplankton photosynthesize. Holoplankton don’t.
b.
Meroplankton are smaller and more abundant than holoplankton.
c.
Meroplankton are only plankton when they are young. Holoplankton are always plankton.
d.
Meroplankton stay near the lit ocean surface. Holoplankton are found throughout the ocean.