Question 1

What is a mathematical model?

Accepted Answer

A)  A model used to predict future conditions of a climate 
B)  A model that uses equations to describe a system's behaviors 
C)  A model used to predict past conditions of a climate 
D)  The prediction of a factor's importance 
A)  A model used to predict future conditions of a climate 
B)  A model that uses equations to describe a system's behaviors 
C)  A model used to predict past conditions of a climate 
D)  The prediction of a factor's importance

Question 2

What is hypoxia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The increase of carbon dioxide in an area 
B)  The depletion of oxygen in an area 
C)  The decrease in nutrients in an area 
D)  The increase of nitrogen in an area 
A)  The increase of carbon dioxide in an area 
B)  The depletion of oxygen in an area 
C)  The decrease in nutrients in an area 
D)  The increase of nitrogen in an area

Question 3

Although these are all common in our atmosphere, which one is not a greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbon dioxide 
B)  Methane 
C)  Nitrogen 
D)  Water vapor 
A)  Carbon dioxide 
B)  Methane 
C)  Nitrogen 
D)  Water vapor

Question 4

How long does it take for many plastics to decompose?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 years 
B)  100 years 
C)  250 years 
D)  400 years 
A)  50 years 
B)  100 years 
C)  250 years 
D)  400 years

Question 5

The acceptance of global energy change is difficult because fossil fuels power most of the world economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is eutrophication?

Accepted Answer

A)  A set of physical, chemical, and biological changes in an environment when there is an excessive release of nutrients in the water 
B)  A large plankton bloom dominated by one species 
C)  The removal of oxygen from the water of an area 
D)  The manmade changes to the environment 
A)  A set of physical, chemical, and biological changes in an environment when there is an excessive release of nutrients in the water 
B)  A large plankton bloom dominated by one species 
C)  The removal of oxygen from the water of an area 
D)  The manmade changes to the environment

Question 7

What will make people change their way of using energy and perhaps viewing the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  They need to see a maximum to their material gains and the distribution of the costs. 
B)  There need to be laws that direct the behaviors of the people. 
C)  There needs to be more science conducted and presented to the masses. 
D)  None of these choices. 
A)  They need to see a maximum to their material gains and the distribution of the costs. 
B)  There need to be laws that direct the behaviors of the people. 
C)  There needs to be more science conducted and presented to the masses. 
D)  None of these choices.

Question 8

Larger species of fish are not recommended for pregnant women due to high levels of iron.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Some pollutants are able to persist in the environment for thousands of years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As the population explodes, the proportion of resources used remains the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are some of the causes and threats to humans due to? Explain the comment by National Geographic Explorer, Dr. Jared Diamond, 'the world's environmental problems will get resolved one way or another' and describe the options for resolution.

Accepted Answer

Answer should include:
•	According to Dr

Question 12

Sodium cyanide is used to stun various species of fish and coral on reefs in order to provide these exotic species to collectors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why are some male fish in the ocean developing female characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evolution 
B)  PCBs 
C)  Estrogen-mimicking compounds 
D)  Mercury 
A)  Evolution 
B)  PCBs 
C)  Estrogen-mimicking compounds 
D)  Mercury

Question 14

In some cases, areas where oil spills were cleaned had communities in worse shape than in areas where an oil spill was left alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How are pristine conditions of the atmosphere determined?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research conducted prior to the Industrial Revolution 
B)  Seawater samples from deep within polar ice packs 
C)  Sediment samples 
D)  coral skeletons 
A)  Research conducted prior to the Industrial Revolution 
B)  Seawater samples from deep within polar ice packs 
C)  Sediment samples 
D)  coral skeletons

Question 16

The sun's radiance usually has a ____ variation.

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  40% 
A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  40%

Question 17

Where is the most invaded region in terms of exotic species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Los Angeles Harbor 
B)  China 
C)  San Francisco Bay 
D)  Japan 
A)  Los Angeles Harbor 
B)  China 
C)  San Francisco Bay 
D)  Japan

Question 18

The depletion of the ozone layer near the poles had a major impact on the productivity of plankton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Phytoplankton productivity has dropped by 9% in the last 20 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is a feasible alternative to fossil fuels that might be able to generate enough energy to meet the world's needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Methane hydrate 
B)  Nuclear power 
C)  Wind power 
D)  Tide power 
A)  Methane hydrate 
B)  Nuclear power 
C)  Wind power 
D)  Tide power

What is a mathematical model?

What is hypoxia?

Although these are all common in our atmosphere, which one is not a greenhouse gas?

How long does it take for many plastics to decompose?

The acceptance of global energy change is difficult because fossil fuels power most of the world economies.

What is eutrophication?

What will make people change their way of using energy and perhaps viewing the world?

Larger species of fish are not recommended for pregnant women due to high levels of iron.

Some pollutants are able to persist in the environment for thousands of years.

As the population explodes, the proportion of resources used remains the same.

What are some of the causes and threats to humans due to? Explain the comment by National Geographic Explorer, Dr. Jared Diamond, 'the world's environmental problems will get resolved one way or another' and describe the options for resolution.

Sodium cyanide is used to stun various species of fish and coral on reefs in order to provide these exotic species to collectors.

Why are some male fish in the ocean developing female characteristics?

In some cases, areas where oil spills were cleaned had communities in worse shape than in areas where an oil spill was left alone.

How are pristine conditions of the atmosphere determined?

The sun's radiance usually has a ____ variation.

Where is the most invaded region in terms of exotic species?

The depletion of the ozone layer near the poles had a major impact on the productivity of plankton.

Phytoplankton productivity has dropped by 9% in the last 20 years.

What is a feasible alternative to fossil fuels that might be able to generate enough energy to meet the world's needs?

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water and Ocean Structure

Ocean Chemistry

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Circulation of the Ocean

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Plankton, Algae, and Plants

Marine Animals

Marine Communities

Marine Resources

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Exam 18: The Ocean and The Environment

What is a mathematical model?

What is hypoxia?

Although these are all common in our atmosphere, which one is not a greenhouse gas?

How long does it take for many plastics to decompose?

The acceptance of global energy change is difficult because fossil fuels power most of the world economies.

What is eutrophication?

What will make people change their way of using energy and perhaps viewing the world?

Larger species of fish are not recommended for pregnant women due to high levels of iron.

Some pollutants are able to persist in the environment for thousands of years.

As the population explodes, the proportion of resources used remains the same.

What are some of the causes and threats to humans due to? Explain the comment by National Geographic Explorer, Dr. Jared Diamond, 'the world's environmental problems will get resolved one way or another' and describe the options for resolution.

Sodium cyanide is used to stun various species of fish and coral on reefs in order to provide these exotic species to collectors.

Why are some male fish in the ocean developing female characteristics?

In some cases, areas where oil spills were cleaned had communities in worse shape than in areas where an oil spill was left alone.

How are pristine conditions of the atmosphere determined?

The sun's radiance usually has a ____ variation.

Where is the most invaded region in terms of exotic species?

The depletion of the ozone layer near the poles had a major impact on the productivity of plankton.

Phytoplankton productivity has dropped by 9% in the last 20 years.

What is a feasible alternative to fossil fuels that might be able to generate enough energy to meet the world's needs?

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water and Ocean Structure

Ocean Chemistry

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Circulation of the Ocean

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Plankton, Algae, and Plants

Marine Animals

Marine Communities

Marine Resources

Filters