Question 1

-Estuaries are commercially valuable because they provide habitat for adult commercial fish species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

-A __________ is a large body of salt water that is defined by the presence of continents, peninsulas, or islands.

Accepted Answer

A) gulf 
B) sea 
C) strait 
D) sound 
A) gulf 
B) sea 
C) strait 
D) sound

Question 3

-The open waters cover __________ percent of Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 63 
C) 71 
D) 92 
A) 50 
B) 63 
C) 71 
D) 92

Question 4

-Which statement does not accurately describe beaches and rocky shorelines?

Accepted Answer

A) They are low-energy environments. 
B) Biodiversity is not very high in these environments. 
C) Tide pool communities are found in these environments. 
D) Coastal erosion of sand is a significant threat to beaches. 
A) They are low-energy environments. 
B) Biodiversity is not very high in these environments. 
C) Tide pool communities are found in these environments. 
D) Coastal erosion of sand is a significant threat to beaches.

Question 5

-Most of the world's remaining mangroves are found in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Asia 
B) Africa 
C) Oceania 
D) South America 
A) Asia 
B) Africa 
C) Oceania 
D) South America

Question 6

-Which is not among the main threats kelp forests face?

Accepted Answer

A) pollution and sediment runoff from streams 
B) ocean acidification 
C) warming oceans 
D) removal of keystone species 
A) pollution and sediment runoff from streams 
B) ocean acidification 
C) warming oceans 
D) removal of keystone species

Question 7

-What is the connection between burning fossil fuels and ocean acidity? In this regard, how have the oceans reacted to slow atmospheric warming?

Accepted Answer

Fossil fuels put carbon dioxide into the

Question 8

-The large circular ocean currents in the ocean basins are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) gyres 
B) thermoclines 
C) seamounts 
D) eddies 
A) gyres 
B) thermoclines 
C) seamounts 
D) eddies

Question 9

-According to the pie chart, __________ percent of coral reefs today are classified as healthy.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 19 
C) 20 
D) 46 
A) 15 
B) 19 
C) 20 
D) 46

Question 10

-Seawater salinity comes from streams that flow into the oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

-Between 1980 and 2000, __________ percent of the world's mangrove forests were cut down by people.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

-About __________ percent of all plastic made is recycled.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 10 
B) 10 to 20 
C) 20 to 30 
D) 30 to 40 
A) 5 to 10 
B) 10 to 20 
C) 20 to 30 
D) 30 to 40

Question 13

-The epipelagic 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 14

-Which lettered box in the figure points to the abyssal plain?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

-A(n) __________ forms near and parallel to the shoreline.

Accepted Answer

A) fringing reef 
B) barrier reef 
C) atoll 
D) shelf reef 
A) fringing reef 
B) barrier reef 
C) atoll 
D) shelf reef

Question 16

-Which lettered location on the map shows the transition between tropical and polar waters?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

-A(n) __________ runs parallel to the shoreline and forms a deep-water lagoon behind it.

Accepted Answer

A) fringing reef 
B) barrier reef 
C) atoll 
D) shelf reef 
A) fringing reef 
B) barrier reef 
C) atoll 
D) shelf reef

Question 18

-The shallow, sloping areas of seafloor near the continents 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 19

-If there were strong upwelling in tropical waters, do you think the Arctic tern would migrate such a long distance? Explain.

Accepted Answer

It is reasonable to assume the

Question 20

-Which is not one of the anthropogenic threats to seagrass meadows?

Accepted Answer

A) coastal pollution 
B) beach development 
C) dredging 
D) sport fishing 
A) coastal pollution 
B) beach development 
C) dredging 
D) sport fishing

-Estuaries are commercially valuable because they provide habitat for adult commercial fish species.

-A __________ is a large body of salt water that is defined by the presence of continents, peninsulas, or islands.

-The open waters cover __________ percent of Earth's surface.

-Which statement does not accurately describe beaches and rocky shorelines?

-Most of the world's remaining mangroves are found in __________.

-Which is not among the main threats kelp forests face?

-What is the connection between burning fossil fuels and ocean acidity? In this regard, how have the oceans reacted to slow atmospheric warming?

-The large circular ocean currents in the ocean basins are called __________.

-According to the pie chart, __________ percent of coral reefs today are classified as healthy.

-Seawater salinity comes from streams that flow into the oceans.

-Between 1980 and 2000, __________ percent of the world's mangrove forests were cut down by people.

-About __________ percent of all plastic made is recycled.

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

-Which lettered box in the figure points to the abyssal plain?

-A(n) __________ forms near and parallel to the shoreline.

-Which lettered location on the map shows the transition between tropical and polar waters?

-A(n) __________ runs parallel to the shoreline and forms a deep-water lagoon behind it.

-The shallow, sloping areas of seafloor near the continents are called __________.

-If there were strong upwelling in tropical waters, do you think the Arctic tern would migrate such a long distance? Explain.

-Which is not one of the anthropogenic threats to seagrass meadows?

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

-Estuaries are commercially valuable because they provide habitat for adult commercial fish species.

-A __________ is a large body of salt water that is defined by the presence of continents, peninsulas, or islands.

-The open waters cover __________ percent of Earth's surface.

-Which statement does not accurately describe beaches and rocky shorelines?

-Most of the world's remaining mangroves are found in __________.

-Which is not among the main threats kelp forests face?

-What is the connection between burning fossil fuels and ocean acidity? In this regard, how have the oceans reacted to slow atmospheric warming?

-The large circular ocean currents in the ocean basins are called __________.

-According to the pie chart, __________ percent of coral reefs today are classified as healthy.

-Seawater salinity comes from streams that flow into the oceans.

-Between 1980 and 2000, __________ percent of the world's mangrove forests were cut down by people.

-About __________ percent of all plastic made is recycled.

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

-Which lettered box in the figure points to the abyssal plain?

-A(n) __________ forms near and parallel to the shoreline.

-Which lettered location on the map shows the transition between tropical and polar waters?

-A(n) __________ runs parallel to the shoreline and forms a deep-water lagoon behind it.

-The shallow, sloping areas of seafloor near the continents are called __________.

-If there were strong upwelling in tropical waters, do you think the Arctic tern would migrate such a long distance? Explain.

-Which is not one of the anthropogenic threats to seagrass meadows?

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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