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