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