Question 1

-The Great Pacific Garbage Patch was first detected by satellites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

-Which is not a practical solution to the plastic problem?

Accepted Answer

A) make biodegradable plastics 
B) make less plastic 
C) prevent plastic from entering the ocean 
D) stop making disposal, nonbiodegradable plastic 
A) make biodegradable plastics 
B) make less plastic 
C) prevent plastic from entering the ocean 
D) stop making disposal, nonbiodegradable plastic

Question 3

-The bathypelagic zone occurs at a depth of __________ meters.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 to 200 
B) 200 to 1,000 
C) 1,000 to 4,000 
D) 4,000 to 6,000 
A) 0 to 200 
B) 200 to 1,000 
C) 1,000 to 4,000 
D) 4,000 to 6,000

Question 4

-Which lettered location on the map shows the area of greatest change in seawater pH?

Accepted Answer

A) The North Atlantic Ocean 
B) The ocean around Antarctica 
C) The Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa 
D) The equatorial Pacific Ocean 
A) The North Atlantic Ocean 
B) The ocean around Antarctica 
C) The Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa 
D) The equatorial Pacific Ocean

Question 5

-Which lettered location on the map shows the coldest water?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 6

-The __________ Ocean is mostly in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) Pacific 
B) Atlantic 
C) Indian 
D) Arctic 
A) Pacific 
B) Atlantic 
C) Indian 
D) Arctic

Question 7

-Coastal dead zones are areas of coastal water with extremely high levels of oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

-__________ are isolated submerged mountains on the seafloor.

Accepted Answer

A) Abyssal plains 
B) Mid-ocean ridges 
C) Seamounts 
D) Continental shelves 
A) Abyssal plains 
B) Mid-ocean ridges 
C) Seamounts 
D) Continental shelves

Question 9

-Which area on the map shows the area of least change in seawater pH?

Accepted Answer

A) The North Atlantic Ocean 
B) The ocean around Antarctica 
C) The Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa 
D) The equatorial Pacific Ocean 
A) The North Atlantic Ocean 
B) The ocean around Antarctica 
C) The Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa 
D) The equatorial Pacific Ocean

Question 10

-Shark fin soup threatens sharks worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

-About __________ percent of all plastic made is disposed of in landfills.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40

Question 12

-Estuaries occur only at the mouths of rivers where fresh and salt water mix and there is a tidal influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

-The Great Pacific Garbage Patch forms because of ocean gyres.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

-Explain how the Pacific sea otter functions as a keystone species in kelp forests on California's coastline.

Accepted Answer

The Pacific sea otter eats sea urchins.W

Question 15

-The flat plains on the ocean floor are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) abyssal plains 
B) mid-ocean ridges 
C) seamounts 
D) continental shelves 
A) abyssal plains 
B) mid-ocean ridges 
C) seamounts 
D) continental shelves

Question 16

-Referring to the variation in ocean salinity map, which statement describes ocean water salinity at the equator?

Accepted Answer

A) The salinity of ocean water is uniform at all depths. 
B) The salinity of ocean water is low near the surface and increases with depth. 
C) The salinity of ocean water is slightly higher near the surface than at depth. 
D) The salinity of ocean water is much higher near the surface than at depth. 
A) The salinity of ocean water is uniform at all depths. 
B) The salinity of ocean water is low near the surface and increases with depth. 
C) The salinity of ocean water is slightly higher near the surface than at depth. 
D) The salinity of ocean water is much higher near the surface than at depth.

Question 17

-What season has the highest biological productivity in polar waters?

Accepted Answer

A) spring\early summer 
B) summer 
C) late summer\early fall 
D) fall 
A) spring\early summer 
B) summer 
C) late summer\early fall 
D) fall

Question 18

-Kelp forests occur in water no deeper than __________ meters.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 40 
D) 50 
A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 40 
D) 50

Question 19

-Sea turtles can be killed when they eat plastic bags, mistaking them for jellyfish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

-Mangrove forests are important because they function as nurseries for many species of fish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

-The Great Pacific Garbage Patch was first detected by satellites.

-Which is not a practical solution to the plastic problem?

-The bathypelagic zone occurs at a depth of __________ meters.

-Which lettered location on the map shows the area of greatest change in seawater pH?

-Which lettered location on the map shows the coldest water?

-The __________ Ocean is mostly in the Southern Hemisphere.

-Coastal dead zones are areas of coastal water with extremely high levels of oxygen.

-__________ are isolated submerged mountains on the seafloor.

-Which area on the map shows the area of least change in seawater pH?

-Shark fin soup threatens sharks worldwide.

-About __________ percent of all plastic made is disposed of in landfills.

-Estuaries occur only at the mouths of rivers where fresh and salt water mix and there is a tidal influence.

-The Great Pacific Garbage Patch forms because of ocean gyres.

-Explain how the Pacific sea otter functions as a keystone species in kelp forests on California's coastline.

-The flat plains on the ocean floor are called __________.

-Referring to the variation in ocean salinity map, which statement describes ocean water salinity at the equator?

-What season has the highest biological productivity in polar waters?

-Kelp forests occur in water no deeper than __________ meters.

-Sea turtles can be killed when they eat plastic bags, mistaking them for jellyfish.

-Mangrove forests are important because they function as nurseries for many species of fish.

This Introduction Covers the Traditional and Modern Tools and Foundational Concepts in Wide Use in Geography

Portrait of the Atmosphere

Solar Energy and Seasons

Water in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Circulation and Wind Systems

The Restless Sky: Severe Weather and Storm Systems

The Changing Climate

Patterns of Life: Biogeography

Climate and Life: Biomes

Soil and Water Resources

Earth History, Earth Interior

Drifting Continents: Plate Tectonics

Building the Crust With Rocks

Geohazards: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Movement

Flowing Water: Fluvial Systems

The Work of Ice: the Cryosphere and Glacial Landforms

Water, Wind, and Time: Desert Landforms

The Work of Waves: Coastal Landforms

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Exam 10: Ocean Ecosystems

-The Great Pacific Garbage Patch was first detected by satellites.

-Which is not a practical solution to the plastic problem?

-The bathypelagic zone occurs at a depth of __________ meters.

-Which lettered location on the map shows the area of greatest change in seawater pH?

-Which lettered location on the map shows the coldest water?

-The __________ Ocean is mostly in the Southern Hemisphere.

-Coastal dead zones are areas of coastal water with extremely high levels of oxygen.

-__________ are isolated submerged mountains on the seafloor.

-Which area on the map shows the area of least change in seawater pH?

-Shark fin soup threatens sharks worldwide.

-About __________ percent of all plastic made is disposed of in landfills.

-Estuaries occur only at the mouths of rivers where fresh and salt water mix and there is a tidal influence.

-The Great Pacific Garbage Patch forms because of ocean gyres.

-Explain how the Pacific sea otter functions as a keystone species in kelp forests on California's coastline.

-The flat plains on the ocean floor are called __________.

-Referring to the variation in ocean salinity map, which statement describes ocean water salinity at the equator?

-What season has the highest biological productivity in polar waters?

-Kelp forests occur in water no deeper than __________ meters.

-Sea turtles can be killed when they eat plastic bags, mistaking them for jellyfish.

-Mangrove forests are important because they function as nurseries for many species of fish.

This Introduction Covers the Traditional and Modern Tools and Foundational Concepts in Wide Use in Geography

Portrait of the Atmosphere

Solar Energy and Seasons

Water in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Circulation and Wind Systems

The Restless Sky: Severe Weather and Storm Systems

The Changing Climate

Patterns of Life: Biogeography

Climate and Life: Biomes

Soil and Water Resources

Earth History, Earth Interior

Drifting Continents: Plate Tectonics

Building the Crust With Rocks

Geohazards: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Movement

Flowing Water: Fluvial Systems

The Work of Ice: the Cryosphere and Glacial Landforms

Water, Wind, and Time: Desert Landforms

The Work of Waves: Coastal Landforms

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