Finding Nemo Worksheet

							                    Finding Nemo Worksheet

Introduction/ the tragic attack

How did having 400 eggs help Marlon’s family to ultimately survive the attack?

What ocean zone are they looking out to from their house?
Intertidal – Neritic – Open-Ocean

First Day of School

In what ocean zone does Marlon and Nemo live? Intertidal – Neritic – Open-Ocean

The anenome protects the clownfish. What do you think the clownfish do for the
anenome?

List 3 creatures and the adaptations they show off on Nemo’s way to school.


Why is Mr. Johansen so good at hiding (what are his adaptations)?

Name two of the zones of the ocean that Mr. Ray sings (the ones I didn’t go over)


What’s the scientific name for what they call “the drop off?”

Why are the fish in this zone so colorful?

The Butt

What kind of abiotic factor is the “Butt”?
Human Impact – Dynamic Forces – Ocean Chemistry

Why does the shark have rows of teeth?

What major human impact abiotic factor do Dory and Marlon pass when traveling with
the shark?

Bruce, the great white shark, goes into a feeding frenzy. How does that help him to
survive?

In the fishtank

What inflates the puffer fish?

List some new abiotic factors that an ocean fish would experience when put in an
aquarium that it never encountered before.

Why don’t the other tank fish eat the shrimp?
The Anglerfish

What ocean zone does the mask fall into? Neritic – Intertidal - Deep

How does the anglerfish attract Dory and Marlon?

Which parts of the anglerfish are bioluminescent?

The school of fish

How could moving around with a giant group of fish help you to survive?

Which current is going to take them to Sydney? _____________________

The Jellyfish

How do Dory and Marlon adapt to the jellyfishes’ predator adaptations?

The turtles in the current

What could a real sea turtle use the current for?

Where does Crush say turtle eggs are laid?

What adaptation did the crab use to get away from the “mine” birds?

Why do you think the aquarium gets dirty so fast while the ocean stays relatively clean?

How old is Crush? Why do turtles live so much longer than other organisms?

Outside of Sydney

Why is the water cloudy?

How would you categorize cloudy water as an abiotic factor?
Human Impact – Dynamic Forces – Ocean Chemistry

What does the whale eat?

Is krill a form of zooplankton or phytoplankton?

The Harbor

What new abiotic factors do Dory and Marlon find in the harbor?

How have birds adapted to human abiotic factors?

Is what humans pump into the harbor abiotic or biotic?