Planet Earth - Ocean Deep

This is a worksheet set for students to complete as they watch the Planet Earth deep oceans video. This episode provides a great contrast between traditional photosynthetic ecosystems that rely on sunlight as their base source of energy and chemosynthetic ecosystems that rely on inorganic chemicals, such as that from a underwater volcanic vent.

Essential concepts: Aquatic ecosystems, food webs, food chains, photosynthesis, mutualism, competition, animal adaptations