Monsters of the deep

Science World, March 25, 2002 by Laura Allen

Resources

Creatures of the Deep by Erich Hoyt (Firefly Books, 2001).

For more on ocean zones and deep-sea creatures: oceanlink.island.net/oinfo/deepsea/deepsea.html

Visit NOAA for more on the mystery squid: www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/s845.htm

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING

Name --

Directions: Circle the correct word(s) in the parentheses.

1. The following are ocean zones: (hadal, stratosphere, mesopelagic,
troposphere, barbel).

2. A fish scientist is called a/an (ichthyologist, paleontologist,
oncologist, seismologist).

3. Conditions in the bathypelagic zone: (stormy, cold, dark, partial
sunlight, algae rich, low pressure, high altitude).

4. Cephalopod: (octopus, fish, squid, ichthyologist, anglerfish)

5. Many creatures in the bathypelagic zone lack (eyes, photophores,
scales, gills, muscles, backbone).

ANSWERS

1. hadal, mesopelagic 2. ichthyologist 3. cold, dark 4. octopus, squid 5. eyes, scales, gills, muscles, backbone