Finding Nemo Viewing Worksheet Name:___________________________ Per. ______

Fill in the blanks using the word bank below: (17 pts.)1,25075%AnimalsAquaticBenthosDory

FreshwaterGreat Barrier ReefMarineMarlinNektonNemo

PlanktonPolypsProductiveSaltySea Anemone

The world’s aquatic regions cover _________ of the earth and are home to many species of animals. There are two main

categories of aquatic biomes; _________________ and ________________. Coral Reefs are a type of ___________

biome that is very _______________. This means that there is a lot of very diverse life found here. Coral reefs are made up

of a substance that comes from the skeletons of _______________. It clusters together in brightly colored _____________.

Coral reefs only can be found in clear, _____________, shallow water.

The setting for the movie Finding Nemo is the ___________________________ and the characters in the movie are based

on the real aquatic life found there. This is the only living structure that can be seen from space and is ____________ miles

long!

______________ and _____________, are clownfish which are also called anemone fish because they live among the

tentacles of __________________. ____________ is a Pacific Blue Tang. She has a short-term memory problem!

In aquatic biomes there are 3 types of life. _______________ are organisms that float close to the surface.

________________ are organisms that are free swimming.

_______________ are organisms that are attached to the bottom of the sea floor. Name one example of this type of

organism found in ‘Finding Nemo’ __________________

Answer the following questions below (5 pts each):

1. The East Australian Current rotates counter-clockwise. Why? _______________________________________

2. What are the four world basins? ______________________________________________________________

3. What is the study of the four world basins called? ________________________________________________

4. Which basin is this movie taken place in? _______________________________________________________

5. Marlin and Cora’s new home is on the ‘drop off’. What vocabulary term from chapter 14 best fits this new home:A. Continental Margin B. Continental Shelf C. Continental Slope D. Continental Rise

6. What term describes a layer of change at the top 300 meters from the surface: __________________________.7. (From #6) What evidence from the film would lead the viewer to believe that this layer IS present? ___________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

8. What makes ocean water MORE dense (2 reasons)? __________________ and _________________________.

9. (From #8) How would you describe the water conditions where Nemo was caught by the dentist? ____________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

10. (From #8) How would you describe the water conditions where Dory memorized the dentist’s address? ________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

Draw a diagram using 2 characters from this film to illustrate 3 trophic levels below: (10 pts)

Matching: Match the characters (letter) to their species (number) (11pts.)

A. NemoB. DoryC. CrushD. BruceE. GillF. PearlG. JacquesH. PeachI. BloatJ. Mr. RayK. Chum (shark)

1. ____ Pufferfish2. ____ Great White Shark3. ____ Cleaner Shrimp4. ____ Loggerhead Sea Turtle5. ____ Regal Blue Tang6. ____ Clownfish7. ____Starfish8. ____ Moorish Idol Fish9. ____ Flapjack Octopus10. ____ Black-tip Reef Shark11. ____ Stingray