How is energy and matter conserved? Matter and energy can be created into different forms.
Matter and energy can be changed into different forms.
Matter and energy can only be stored in fossils.
Matter and energy can be destroyed only by combustion.

above statement is not a true statement about the open ocean because the open ocean has low levels of nutrients. most of the photosynthetic activity on earth occurs in the open ocean within the photic zone. organisms in the deep ocean are exposed to frigid temperatures and total darkness but it does not begin at the low-tide mark.