Question 1

Fishing is a growth industry, but the fishing consortia are, for the most part, careful to conserve this resource and not to exceed the maximum sustainable yield.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An example of a fishing technique that is particularly disruptive is:

Accepted Answer

A)  hook and line. 
B)  drift nets. 
C)  mid-water trawl. 
D)  spear fishing. 
A)  hook and line. 
B)  drift nets. 
C)  mid-water trawl. 
D)  spear fishing.

Question 3

Minamata disease, which affected people living near Minamata Bay in Japan, was finally traced to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a vitamin deficiency due to a restricted diet of rice and fish. 
B)  a diet including shellfish contaminated with mercury. 
C)  a diet including seaweeds contaminated with lead from a nearby plastics plant. 
D)  high levels of DDT from local rice farms. 
A)  a vitamin deficiency due to a restricted diet of rice and fish. 
B)  a diet including shellfish contaminated with mercury. 
C)  a diet including seaweeds contaminated with lead from a nearby plastics plant. 
D)  high levels of DDT from local rice farms.

Question 4

Describe the four main categories of marine resources and provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

As the human population continues to gro

Question 5

Global demand for oil increases by about ____ per year.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 percent 
B) 0.5 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  10 percent 
A)  2 percent 
B) 0.5 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  10 percent

Question 6

The decline of the Easter Island population of humans was in part due to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  consumption of the wrong fish species. 
B)  destruction of the palm trees. 
C)  mismanagement of resources. 
D)  overuse and erosion of agricultural land. 
A)  consumption of the wrong fish species. 
B)  destruction of the palm trees. 
C)  mismanagement of resources. 
D)  overuse and erosion of agricultural land.

Question 7

Which of the following is true about a pollutant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pollutants are natural and so organisms develop adaptations to deal with them. 
B)  Pollutants can cause both indirect or direct damage by interrupting biochemical pathways of organisms. 
C)  Most pollutants are capable of causing massive mortality events for marine organisms. 
D)  The concentration of pollutants in the ocean has remained stable since the industrial revolution. 
A)  Pollutants are natural and so organisms develop adaptations to deal with them. 
B)  Pollutants can cause both indirect or direct damage by interrupting biochemical pathways of organisms. 
C)  Most pollutants are capable of causing massive mortality events for marine organisms. 
D)  The concentration of pollutants in the ocean has remained stable since the industrial revolution.

Question 8

Define "Bycatch" and explain how it is damaging to marine populations.

Accepted Answer

Efficient and inexpensive fishing method

Question 9

An example of a nonextractive resource provided by the ocean is:

Accepted Answer

A)  transportation. 
B)  crabs. 
C)  oil. 
D)  manganese nodules. 
A)  transportation. 
B)  crabs. 
C)  oil. 
D)  manganese nodules.

Question 10

Global warning by "greenhouse gases" would not have happened if humans had never generated excess carbon dioxide, methane, CFCs, and other gases with similar effects on the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The desalination method that is done by forcing seawater against a semi permeable membrane at high pressure is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  high pressure desalination. 
B)  distillation. 
C)  freezing. 
D)  reverse osmosis desalination. 
A)  high pressure desalination. 
B)  distillation. 
C)  freezing. 
D)  reverse osmosis desalination.

Question 12

The introduction of excess nutrients into a system that results in the increased growth of autotrophs is:

Accepted Answer

A)  heterotrophy. 
B)  chemoautotrophy. 
C)  eutrophication. 
D)  oligotrophication. 
A)  heterotrophy. 
B)  chemoautotrophy. 
C)  eutrophication. 
D)  oligotrophication.

Question 13

What accounts for most of the total value of world trade transported by sea?

Accepted Answer

A)  passengers 
B)  finished goods 
C)  oil 
D)  grain 
A)  passengers 
B)  finished goods 
C)  oil 
D)  grain

Question 14

Greenhouse gases include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  chlorofluorocarbons. 
B)  methane. 
C)  carbon dioxide. 
D)  oxygen. 
A)  chlorofluorocarbons. 
B)  methane. 
C)  carbon dioxide. 
D)  oxygen.

Question 15

The growing or farming of marine plants or animals under controlled conditions is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  mariculture. 
B)  aquaculture. 
C)  fish farming. 
D)  shrimp farming. 
A)  mariculture. 
B)  aquaculture. 
C)  fish farming. 
D)  shrimp farming.

Question 16

Non-renewable physical resources that are extracted from the ocean and prized by humans include:

Accepted Answer

A)  a variety of seafood. 
B)  petroleum and natural gas. 
C)  energy from currents. 
D)  pharmaceutical compounds. 
A)  a variety of seafood. 
B)  petroleum and natural gas. 
C)  energy from currents. 
D)  pharmaceutical compounds.

Question 17

Many of today's fisheries are not sustainable. Explain some of the factors that must be considered in maintaining healthy fisheries.

Accepted Answer

In order to have a sustainable fishery,

Question 18

One major concern about climate change is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  crop production will increase. 
B)  solubility of oxygen will increase as ocean temperatures rise. 
C)  phytoplankton productivity will decrease. 
D)  the ocean will freeze. 
A)  crop production will increase. 
B)  solubility of oxygen will increase as ocean temperatures rise. 
C)  phytoplankton productivity will decrease. 
D)  the ocean will freeze.

Question 19

The number of people who can inhabit a given area is in part determined by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ease at which food can be extracted from the environment. 
B)  amount of potable water available. 
C)  ability of the people to build housing. 
D)  amount of evaporation in the area. 
A)  ease at which food can be extracted from the environment. 
B)  amount of potable water available. 
C)  ability of the people to build housing. 
D)  amount of evaporation in the area.

Question 20

A major source of anthropogenic greenhouse gases results from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the release of gases from volcanic and geothermal processes. 
B)  the combustion products of petroleum, coal and natural gas. 
C)  the production of byproducts from photosynthesis. 
D)  the transfer of gases from the ocean into the atmosphere. 
A)  the release of gases from volcanic and geothermal processes. 
B)  the combustion products of petroleum, coal and natural gas. 
C)  the production of byproducts from photosynthesis. 
D)  the transfer of gases from the ocean into the atmosphere.

Fishing is a growth industry, but the fishing consortia are, for the most part, careful to conserve this resource and not to exceed the maximum sustainable yield.

An example of a fishing technique that is particularly disruptive is:

Minamata disease, which affected people living near Minamata Bay in Japan, was finally traced to:

Describe the four main categories of marine resources and provide examples of each.

Global demand for oil increases by about ____ per year.

The decline of the Easter Island population of humans was in part due to all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is true about a pollutant?

Define "Bycatch" and explain how it is damaging to marine populations.

An example of a nonextractive resource provided by the ocean is:

Global warning by "greenhouse gases" would not have happened if humans had never generated excess carbon dioxide, methane, CFCs, and other gases with similar effects on the atmosphere.

The desalination method that is done by forcing seawater against a semi permeable membrane at high pressure is called:

The introduction of excess nutrients into a system that results in the increased growth of autotrophs is:

What accounts for most of the total value of world trade transported by sea?

Greenhouse gases include all of the following EXCEPT:

The growing or farming of marine plants or animals under controlled conditions is called:

Non-renewable physical resources that are extracted from the ocean and prized by humans include:

Many of today's fisheries are not sustainable. Explain some of the factors that must be considered in maintaining healthy fisheries.

One major concern about climate change is that:

The number of people who can inhabit a given area is in part determined by the:

A major source of anthropogenic greenhouse gases results from:

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Filters

Exam 15: Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

Fishing is a growth industry, but the fishing consortia are, for the most part, careful to conserve this resource and not to exceed the maximum sustainable yield.

An example of a fishing technique that is particularly disruptive is:

Minamata disease, which affected people living near Minamata Bay in Japan, was finally traced to:

Describe the four main categories of marine resources and provide examples of each.

Global demand for oil increases by about ____ per year.

The decline of the Easter Island population of humans was in part due to all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is true about a pollutant?

Define "Bycatch" and explain how it is damaging to marine populations.

An example of a nonextractive resource provided by the ocean is:

Global warning by "greenhouse gases" would not have happened if humans had never generated excess carbon dioxide, methane, CFCs, and other gases with similar effects on the atmosphere.

The desalination method that is done by forcing seawater against a semi permeable membrane at high pressure is called:

The introduction of excess nutrients into a system that results in the increased growth of autotrophs is:

What accounts for most of the total value of world trade transported by sea?

Greenhouse gases include all of the following EXCEPT:

The growing or farming of marine plants or animals under controlled conditions is called:

Non-renewable physical resources that are extracted from the ocean and prized by humans include:

Many of today's fisheries are not sustainable. Explain some of the factors that must be considered in maintaining healthy fisheries.

One major concern about climate change is that:

The number of people who can inhabit a given area is in part determined by the:

A major source of anthropogenic greenhouse gases results from:

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Filters