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decide to accept it, is to find clues to complete the secret message while you answer tough questions thrown at you by the Space Martians. You need to complete this mission before the end of the day, otherwise the Martians will take over earth! Record the clues on a piece of paper. Good luck!

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The Ocean covers _______ % of the Earth’s surface?

50:50 Give Hint!

B. 50

A. 71

D. 30

C. 90

http://www.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Archive/assets/images/2002/Aug-26-2002/ocean.jpg

It is almost ¾ or 0.75


B. 50

A. 71

D. 30

C. 90



B. 50

A. 7150:50


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B. 50

A. 71

D. 30

C. 90


D..

The Ocean covers 71 % of the Earth’s surface?

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The deepest areas of the ocean are called the _______________.

50:50 Give Hint!

B. abyss

A. Deep zone

D. reef

C. surface

http://www.nycenet.edu/dis/multicultural/images/Globe20Animation.gif

Reefs are found near the surface.


B. abyss

A. Deep zone

D. reef

C. surface


50:50


B. abyss

C. surface


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B. abyss

A. Deep zone

D. reef

C. surface


D..

The deepest areas of the ocean are called the abyss.

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The ____________ area of the ocean has the MOST plant and animal life.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. abyss

B. Continental rise D. Continental margin

C. Continental shelf

http://www.mos.org/oceans/planet/features.html

It is not the continental rise!


A. abyss




50:50


B. Continental rise





A. abyss




The continental shelf of the ocean has the MOST plant and animal life.


You are heading towards the finish line. Congratulations!


The __________ area of the ocean is the descent from the continental shelf to the ocean bottom.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Continental margin

B. Continental shelf D. Continental slope

C. Ocean basin


The word descent means to go downwards!


50:50 Give Hint!



C. Ocean basin



50:50







C. Ocean basin


D..

The continental slope is the area of the ocean is the descent from the continental shelf to the ocean bottom.


Oh! Peachy!


Which of the following is NOT one of the three ocean climates?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. temperature

B. arctic D. tropical

C. frigid

http://physics.nist.gov/Divisions/Div846/ICRM/Images/Arctic.jpg

The word describes the North or South Pole!


A. temperature


C. frigid


50:50


B. arctic

C. frigid




A. temperature


C. frigid


D..

Artic is NOT one of the three ocean climates.

http://www.oneworld.net/penguin/pollution/arctic.gif

You’re too smart for me!


Special submarines that explore the deepest part of the ocean are called

_______________.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. submarines

B. Deep sea boats D. submersibles

C. subexplorers

http://www.enoreo.on.ca/citw/picturebook/images/delta_l.gif

The key word is a special submarine!

A. submarines


C. subexplorers


_______________.


50:50D. submersibles

C. subexplorers


_______________.



A. submarines


C. subexplorers


_______________.


D..

Special submarines that explore the deepest part of the ocean are called submersibles.

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Fantastic Start. Keep up the tremendous work you are doing.


Things float most easily in ___________ water.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. salty

B. fresh D. pool

C. sugar

http://medweb.bham.ac.uk/easdec/prevention/images/salt.jpg

NACL + H20!


A. salty

B. fresh D. pool


C. sugar

50:50


A. salty

B. fresh




A. salty

B. fresh D. pool

C. sugar


Things float most easily in salty water.


You’re so good-I’m at a loss for words.


Currents are caused by ______________.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. wind

B. sand D. Water

C. rain

http://www.mauicaps.com/windsurf_loop_animation.gif

It is the same thing that makes a kite fly!

A. wind

B. sand D. Water

C. rain



50:50

A. wind

D. Water




A. wind

B. sand D. Water

C. rain



Currents are caused by wind.

http://earthsci.org/energy/wind/aer.gif

http://www.a1freesoundeffects.com/weather.html

We are the best in the world!


_____________ are made of the stony skeletons of

millions of coral animals.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. barriers

B. Coral reefs D. Sea urchins

C. plankton

http://nature.org/joinanddonate/rescuereef/images/coralreefbycorbis.jpg

They also provide for 25% of marine species!

A. barriers


C. plankton




50:50

B. Coral reefs

C. plankton





A. barriers


C. plankton




D..

Coral Reefs are made of the stony skeletons of millions of coral animals.

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dolphins clicking!

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A major part of the ocean food chain are _____________ , microscopic

organisms that float and drift near the surface of the ocean.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. kelp

B. seaweed D. plankton

C. fish

http://www.aquariauk.com/images/plankton.jpg

It is eaten by small fish!

A. kelp


C. fish




50:50

A. kelp

D. plankton





A. kelp


C. fish




A major part of the ocean food chain are Plankton, microscopic organisms that float and drift near the

surface of the ocean.

http://www.geocities.com/planktonguy/

At long last, we are making progress!


50:50 Give Hint!

A. Motions

B. cycles D. storms

C. currents

Ocean ____________ are the steady

movements of the ocean's surface water in

a certain direction.

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Wind causes the ocean ______!

A. Motions

B. cycles D. storms

C. currents





50:50

B. cycles

C. currents






A. Motions

B. cycles D. storms

C. currents





Ocean currents are the steady movements of the ocean's surface water in a certain direction.



Wow, you’re good!


Zooplankton are the type of plankton that are _______________.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. animals

B. plants D. fish

C. birds

http://www.uga.edu/srel/ESSite/zooplankton.jpg

What do you find at a Zoo?

A. animals

B. plants D. fish

C. birds



50:50

A. animals

B. plants




A. animals

B. plants D. fish

C. birds



Zooplankton are the type of plankton that are animals.


Smile, but don’t stop now or the Martians will run over you!


In an aquatic ecosystem, plants and animals interact with their nonliving environment. Which of the following is NOT a

non-living part of their environment?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Skeletons of coral

B. sunlight D. fish

C. Water temperature

http://www.weebay.com/Fish.htm

If you have a not before non-living, that means what is living!


B. sunlight D. fish





50:50

B. sunlight D. fish






B. sunlight D. fish





Fish are NOT a non-living part of their environment.

http://www.combat-fishing.com/marlinmassacre.html

Magnificent Job!


Underwater mountains are called

________________.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Cays

B. islands D. seamounts

C. mountains

http://www.pbs.org/harriman/images/log/album/aug14/seamounts.jpg

It is not a cay!!

A. Cays


C. mountains


________________.


50:50

Underwater mountains are called ________________.

D. seamounts

C. mountains



A. Cays


C. mountains


________________.


D..

Underwater mountains are called seamounts.


Thanks for noticing me!


Trade winds are warm currents that blow from the _______________

to the equator.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. southwest

B. south D. west

C. northeast

http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/eo3/science/nasa-tradewinds.jpg

It is in the direction that the sun rises!

A. southwest

B. south D. west

C. northeast


to the equator.


50:50

A. southwest C. northeast


to the equator.



A. southwest

B. south D. west

C. northeast


to the equator.


D..

Trade winds are warm currents that blow from

the northeast to the equator.


You must have your thinking cap on!


Birds and other animals sometimes mistakenly eat plastic

bags floating in the water because they look like __________________.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. jellyfish

B. sharks D. pompano

C. crayfish

http://www.ekac.org/jellyfish.gif

They can sting you!




A. jellyfish


C. crayfish

50:50

A. jellyfish

D. pompano





A. jellyfish


C. crayfish




D..

Birds and other animals sometimes mistakenly eat plastic bags floating in the water because they look

like jellyfish.


Moving right along!


Which of the following ocean animals are in danger of becoming extinct?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Sea urchins

B. sea turtles D. crabs

C. lobsters

http://www.mnmdigitalart.com/Tortueanime.gif

They lay their eggs on the beach in the sand!


A. Sea urchins


C. lobsters


50:50


A. Sea urchins

B. sea turtles




A. Sea urchins


C. lobsters


D..

Sea Turtles are in danger of becoming extinct.

http://tiles.ice.org/quilt_63/11295.jpg

You a mighty fast learner!


The average depth of the ocean is

______________.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. 50 miles

B. 20 miles D. 5 miles

C. 2.5 miles

http://www.mbari.org/~oreilly/schoolPresentation/seafloor/ropedepth.gif

It is less than 10 miles!

A. 50 miles


C. 2.5 miles


______________.


50:50

D. 5 miles

C. 2.5 miles


______________.



A. 50 miles


C. 2.5 miles


______________.


D..

The average depth of the ocean is 2.5 or 2 1/2 miles!We use sonar to find out the depth. You can hear it

now!



Keep facing your Challenges!


The continental rise is made up of particles of sand and soil called ________________.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. mountains

B. piles D. sediment

C. sandstone

http://www.svd.se/statiskt/resor/images/Libyen_021016/sand.gif

The word is similar to the layered type of rock!

A. mountains


C. sandstone



50:50

D. sediment

C. sandstone




A. mountains


C. sandstone



D..

The continental rise is made up of particles of sand and soil called

sediment.


You can’t run away! You are doing so well!


The major warm water current that brings warmth to the east coast of the USA is called the

___________.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Equator Current

B. Atlantic Stream

C. Gulf Stream

C. Pacific Current

http://www.cfm.brown.edu/people/gcyuan/pics/gulfstream.jpg

The water between Mexico and Florida is called?

A. Equator Current

B. Atlantic Stream

C. Gulf Stream

C. Pacific Current


___________.


50:50C. Gulf Stream

C. Pacific Current


___________.



A. Equator Current

B. Atlantic Stream

C. Gulf Stream

C. Pacific Current


___________.


D..

The major warm water current that brings warmth to the east coast of the USA is called the Gulf Stream.

Think of Gulf of Mexico!


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A deep canyon in the ocean floor is called a _________?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. trench

B. abyss D. canyon

C. hole


It is not abyss!

A. trench

B. abyss D. canyon

C. hole



50:50

A. trench

B. abyss




A. trench

B. abyss D. canyon

C. hole



D..

A deep canyon in the ocean floor is called a trench.


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A huge destructive wave in the coastal regions is called a

_________?

50:50 Give Hint!

A.Hyper wave

B. tsunami wave D. hurricane

C. atoll

http://oregonstate.edu/research/Images/wave.jpg

It has a particular name!

A.Hyper wave


C. atoll


_________?


50:50

B. tsunami wave

C. atoll


_________?



A.Hyper wave


C. atoll


_________?


D..

A huge destructive wave in the coastal regions is called a tsunami wave.


You’re lightening awesome!


The major cause of tides is the ______?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. tornadoes

B. hurricanes D. sun’s gravity

C. moon’s gravity

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/tides.gif

It circles the earth!


A. tornadoes


C. moon’s gravity


50:50


D. sun’s gravity

C. moon’s gravity




A. tornadoes


C. moon’s gravity


D..

The major cause of tides is the moon’s gravity.

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My dream came true!


Congratulations!

• You have won $1,000,000. In order to not lose that money to the Martians, you must solve the mystery using all the clues you collected.

• The Question is:What is the Space Martians favorite sport?

A. basketball

B. Hang gliding D. Martian ball

C. baseball

E. football F. skiing

Sorry to inform you. The Martians invaded Sorry to inform you. The Martians invaded earth and you lose your money!earth and you lose your money!

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next Martian mystery.

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