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Question #1
Which zone in the ocean contains enough light for photosynthesis?
A.
aphotic zone
B.
hadal zone
C.
euphotic zone
D.
disphotic zone
E.
abyssal 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.
trophic relationships
C.
autotroph
D.
primary production
E.
a net filled with food
Question #4
What is a population?
A.
The number of different species in an area
B.
A group of organisms of the same species in several locations
C.
A group of organisms of the same species occupying a specific area
D.
A group of interacting organisms of different species at a particular location
E.
The largest marine ecosystem
Question #5
What is the most important physical environmental factor in intertidal communities?
A.
pressure
B.
salinity
C.
temperature
D.
rise and fall of tides
E.
density
Question #6
Seaweeds used as additives for fabrics and adhesives would be classified in which group of marine resources?
A.
biological resources
B.
nonextractive resources
C.
physical resources
D.
marine energy resource
E.
ecological resources
Question #7
Petroleum most likely formed from which organic substrate?
A.
Sea grasses
B.
Water column debris
C.
Planktonic organisms and bacteria
D.
Fossilized fish
E.
Whale falls
Question #8
What is hypoxia?
A.
The depletion of nutrients in an area
B.
The increase of carbon dioxide in an area
C.
The depletion of free oxygen in an area
D.
The increase of nitrogen 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.
hydrogen
B.
oxygen
C.
nitrous oxide
D.
nitrogen
E.
carbon dioxide
Question #10
What happens when the ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide?
A.
Seawater pH decreases.
B.
Coral reef building increases
C.
Seawater pH increases.
D.
Less carbonic acid forms.
E.
Calcium carbonate dissolution decreases.
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