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Question #1
Which zone in the ocean contains enough light for photosynthesis?
A.
aphotic zone
B.
disphotic zone
C.
euphotic zone
D.
abyssal zone
E.
hadal zone
Question #2
What is the primary need for living matter to function?
A.
hydrogen
B.
protein
C.
enzymes
D.
oxygen
E.
energy
Question #3
What does a food web illustrate?
A.
primary production
B.
trophic relationships
C.
a net filled with food
D.
heterotroph consumption
E.
autotroph
Question #4
What is a population?
A.
The largest marine ecosystem
B.
A group of organisms of the same species occupying a specific area
C.
A group of organisms of the same species in several locations
D.
A group of interacting organisms of different species at a particular location
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.
temperature
C.
salinity
D.
pressure
E.
density
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.
nonextractive resources
E.
physical resources
Question #7
Petroleum most likely formed from which organic substrate?
A.
Fossilized fish
B.
Water column debris
C.
Planktonic organisms and bacteria
D.
Sea grasses
E.
Whale falls
Question #8
What is hypoxia?
A.
The increase of carbon dioxide in an area
B.
The depletion of nutrients in an area
C.
The increase of nitrogen in an area
D.
The increase of free oxygen 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.
carbon dioxide
C.
nitrogen
D.
hydrogen
E.
oxygen
Question #10
What happens when the ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide?
A.
Less carbonic acid forms.
B.
Coral reef building increases
C.
Seawater pH decreases.
D.
Seawater pH increases.
E.
Calcium carbonate dissolution decreases.
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