Question 1

Where does the largest addition of oil to the ocean come from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Runoff from land and city streets 
B)  Spills from tankers 
C)  Transportation 
D)  Drilling platforms 
A)  Runoff from land and city streets 
B)  Spills from tankers 
C)  Transportation 
D)  Drilling platforms

Question 2

What could happen if global warming were to continue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Changes in global winds and rainfall 
B)  Rise in ocean temperatures 
C)  Decrease in dissolved gases 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  Changes in global winds and rainfall 
B)  Rise in ocean temperatures 
C)  Decrease in dissolved gases 
D)  All of these choices

Question 3

What has been attributed to the deadly viral epidemic among dolphins in the western Mediterranean?

Accepted Answer

A)  DDT 
B)  Refined oil spills 
C)  PCBs 
D)  CFCs 
A)  DDT 
B)  Refined oil spills 
C)  PCBs 
D)  CFCs

Question 4

Spills of refined oil are generally larger than those of crude oil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What happens when corals exceed their normal temperatures for too long of a period of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coral polyps overheat and die 
B)  Corals eject their zooxanthellae 
C)  Corals break down their shells 
D)  Corals increase their zooxanthallae 
A)  Coral polyps overheat and die 
B)  Corals eject their zooxanthellae 
C)  Corals break down their shells 
D)  Corals increase their zooxanthallae

Question 6

Who was responsible for the environmental movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  Edward Ricketts 
C)  Rachel Carson 
D)  Jared Diamond 
A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  Edward Ricketts 
C)  Rachel Carson 
D)  Jared Diamond

Question 7

What is the greenhouse effect? What are the gases involved in this process? What are some of the events that could happen if global warming progresses?

Accepted Answer

Answer should include:
•	The greenhouse

Question 8

How do many exotic species find their way to new waters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Migrations 
B)  Carried in the ballast water of tankers 
C)  Marine birds 
D)  Storms 
A)  Migrations 
B)  Carried in the ballast water of tankers 
C)  Marine birds 
D)  Storms

Question 9

The carrying capacity of Earth has not quite been reached yet which is why our population is able to grow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How long does marine life usually tend to recover from a crude oil spill?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 years 
B)  5 years 
C)  7 years 
D)  10 years 
A)  2 years 
B)  5 years 
C)  7 years 
D)  10 years

Where does the largest addition of oil to the ocean come from?

What could happen if global warming were to continue?

What has been attributed to the deadly viral epidemic among dolphins in the western Mediterranean?

Spills of refined oil are generally larger than those of crude oil.

What happens when corals exceed their normal temperatures for too long of a period of time?

Who was responsible for the environmental movement?

What is the greenhouse effect? What are the gases involved in this process? What are some of the events that could happen if global warming progresses?

How do many exotic species find their way to new waters?

The carrying capacity of Earth has not quite been reached yet which is why our population is able to grow.

How long does marine life usually tend to recover from a crude oil spill?

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

Where does the largest addition of oil to the ocean come from?

What could happen if global warming were to continue?

What has been attributed to the deadly viral epidemic among dolphins in the western Mediterranean?

Spills of refined oil are generally larger than those of crude oil.

What happens when corals exceed their normal temperatures for too long of a period of time?

Who was responsible for the environmental movement?

What is the greenhouse effect? What are the gases involved in this process? What are some of the events that could happen if global warming progresses?

How do many exotic species find their way to new waters?

The carrying capacity of Earth has not quite been reached yet which is why our population is able to grow.

How long does marine life usually tend to recover from a crude oil spill?

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