Ocean 115 - Introduction to Oceanography » Winter 2022 » Week 5 Post-reading Quiz

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

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