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