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Question #1
Which zone in the ocean contains enough light for photosynthesis?
A.
disphotic zone
B.
aphotic zone
C.
euphotic zone
D.
abyssal zone
E.
hadal zone
Question #2
What is the primary need for living matter to function?
A.
protein
B.
energy
C.
oxygen
D.
hydrogen
E.
enzymes
Question #3
What does a food web illustrate?
A.
trophic relationships
B.
autotroph
C.
primary production
D.
a net filled with food
E.
heterotroph consumption
Question #4
What is a population?
A.
A group of organisms of the same species occupying a specific area
B.
A group of interacting organisms of different species at a particular location
C.
The largest marine ecosystem
D.
A group of organisms of the same species in several locations
E.
The number of different species in an area
Question #5
What is the most important physical environmental factor in intertidal communities?
A.
salinity
B.
rise and fall of tides
C.
temperature
D.
density
E.
pressure
Question #6
Seaweeds used as additives for fabrics and adhesives would be classified in which group of marine resources?
A.
ecological resources
B.
marine energy resource
C.
physical resources
D.
nonextractive resources
E.
biological resources
Question #7
Petroleum most likely formed from which organic substrate?
A.
​Planktonic organisms and bacteria
B.
Water column debris
C.
Fossilized fish
D.
Sea grasses
E.
Whale falls
Question #8
What is hypoxia?
A.
The increase of carbon dioxide in an area
B.
The depletion of free oxygen in an area
C.
The depletion of nutrients in an area
D.
The increase of free oxygen in an area
E.
The increase of nitrogen in an area
Question #9
What is a major product of combustion for all hydrocarbons?
A.
hydrogen
B.
nitrous oxide
C.
carbon dioxide
D.
nitrogen
E.
oxygen
Question #10
What happens when the ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide?
A.
Seawater pH decreases.
B.
Seawater pH increases.
C.
Coral reef building increases
D.
Less carbonic acid forms.
E.
Calcium carbonate dissolution decreases.
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