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