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