Ocean 115 - Introduction to Oceanography » Winter 2023 » Week 5 Pre-reading Quiz

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Question #1
All life on Earth is fundamentally the same.​
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #2
Photosynthetic and chemosynthetic organisms can be called either primary producers or heterotrophs because they make their own food.​
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
The photic zone in coastal ocean water is deeper than the photic zone in open ocean water.​
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
The carrying capacity is the number of individuals an environment can support.​
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
The most successful organisms in a community have the most surviving offspring.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
One of the main factors in the acceleration of the exploitation of Earth's resources is the increase in economic activity per person.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
Externalities, or the costs associated with the harmful side effects of producing goods and services, are reflected in the cost of those goods and services.​
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
Human demand has exceeded Earth's ability to regenerate resources.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #9
Biomagnification is the concentration of toxic substances in the flesh of marine organisms at higher levels in the food chain.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
Over the past century, ocean acidity has gradually decreased.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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