Question 1

Which of the following organisms are expected to show the highest concentrations of DDT and other chlorinated hydrocarbons in its tissues?

Accepted Answer

A) carnivorous fishes 
B) filter-feeding fishes 
C) phytoplankton 
D) sea otters 
E) zooplankton 
A) carnivorous fishes 
B) filter-feeding fishes 
C) phytoplankton 
D) sea otters 
E) zooplankton D

Question 2

SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)extends:

Accepted Answer

A) 3 nautical miles form the coast. 
B) 10.5 nautical miles from the coast. 
C) 20 nautical miles from the coast. 
D) 200 nautical miles from the coast. 
E) into open international waters. 
A) 3 nautical miles form the coast. 
B) 10.5 nautical miles from the coast. 
C) 20 nautical miles from the coast. 
D) 200 nautical miles from the coast. 
E) into open international waters. D

Question 3

The Columbia River estuary received most of its ecological damage from which of the following sources?

Accepted Answer

A) dikes erected by farmers to prevent flooding 
B) dredging of the river to accommodate boat traffic 
C) hydroelectric dams 
D) pollution due to soil erosion from logging 
E) poor farming practices 
A) dikes erected by farmers to prevent flooding 
B) dredging of the river to accommodate boat traffic 
C) hydroelectric dams 
D) pollution due to soil erosion from logging 
E) poor farming practices C

Question 4

An estuary produced by faulting or folding of rocks that creates a dropped-down section into which a river flows is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) bar-built estuary. 
B) coastal plain estuary. 
C) fjord. 
D) salt wedge estuary. 
E) tectonic estuary. 
A) bar-built estuary. 
B) coastal plain estuary. 
C) fjord. 
D) salt wedge estuary. 
E) tectonic estuary.

Question 5

Match between columns
                        Premises: equal temperature
coastal wetland occurring at temperate latitudes that experience seasonal frosts
coastal wetland that occurs at latitudes devoid of killingfrosts
equal salinity
a layer of water in which the salinity changes rapidly with changes in depth
a layer of water in which the temperature changes rapidly with changes in depth

Accepted Answer

The Answer of sea grass bed and isothermal and coral is...

Question 6

Primary sewage treatment involves the removal of inorganic nutrients from the liquid effluent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The greatest sources of hydrocarbons in the marine environment are urban run-off and shipping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An estuary formed from a flooded glacial valley called a:

Accepted Answer

A) bar-built estuary. 
B) coastal plain estuary. 
C) fjord. 
D) tectonic estuary. 
E) vertically mixed estuary. 
A) bar-built estuary. 
B) coastal plain estuary. 
C) fjord. 
D) tectonic estuary. 
E) vertically mixed estuary.

Question 9

Point sources of municipal and industrial wastes in the United States are governed by:

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Clean Water Act. 
B) Marine Protection,Research and Sanctuaries Act. 
C) Oceans Act of 2000. 
D) Ocean Dumping Ban Act. 
E) Rivers and Harbors Act. 
A) Federal Clean Water Act. 
B) Marine Protection,Research and Sanctuaries Act. 
C) Oceans Act of 2000. 
D) Ocean Dumping Ban Act. 
E) Rivers and Harbors Act.

Question 10

The deep water dumping site for sewage sludge off the US East Coast initially seemed to be a good choice because:

Accepted Answer

A) a well-developed pycnocline should isolate the sewage 
B) internal waves would decrease water mixing 
C) it had been a well-studies method of sewage disposal 
D) thermal mixing occurred between the surface and deep water. 
E) tsunamis are uncommon in this area 
A) a well-developed pycnocline should isolate the sewage 
B) internal waves would decrease water mixing 
C) it had been a well-studies method of sewage disposal 
D) thermal mixing occurred between the surface and deep water. 
E) tsunamis are uncommon in this area

Question 11

Natural processes which help to remove oil spills from the ocean include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) evaporation from the ocean surface. 
B) digestion of significant amount by fish populations. 
C) dispersal due to wave and wind action. 
D) sinking due to aggregation into tarry lumps. 
E) sinking of coated particles. 
A) evaporation from the ocean surface. 
B) digestion of significant amount by fish populations. 
C) dispersal due to wave and wind action. 
D) sinking due to aggregation into tarry lumps. 
E) sinking of coated particles.

Question 12

The type of circulation pattern found in Laguna Madre is:

Accepted Answer

A) opposite of the typical estuarine circulation pattern. 
B) salt wedge pattern. 
C) slightly stratified circulation pattern. 
D) vertically mixed circulation pattern. 
E) wind-driven circulation pattern. 
A) opposite of the typical estuarine circulation pattern. 
B) salt wedge pattern. 
C) slightly stratified circulation pattern. 
D) vertically mixed circulation pattern. 
E) wind-driven circulation pattern.

Question 13

Bioremediation involves the use of microorganisms to degrade pollutants such as crude oil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following are examples of pollutants in the marine environment except:

Accepted Answer

A) heavy metals such as mercury and silver. 
B) hydrocarbons. 
C) nitrate and phosphates. 
D) phytoplankton. 
E) sewage effluent. 
A) heavy metals such as mercury and silver. 
B) hydrocarbons. 
C) nitrate and phosphates. 
D) phytoplankton. 
E) sewage effluent.

Question 15

Secondary sewage treatment is distinguished form primary sewage treatment by the:

Accepted Answer

A) addition of bacteria to process organic contaminants. 
B) aeration of liquid effluent following chlorination. 
C) chlorination of the liquid effluent. 
D) removal of inorganic nutrients from the liquid effluent. 
E) separation of the suspended solids from the liquid effluent. 
A) addition of bacteria to process organic contaminants. 
B) aeration of liquid effluent following chlorination. 
C) chlorination of the liquid effluent. 
D) removal of inorganic nutrients from the liquid effluent. 
E) separation of the suspended solids from the liquid effluent.

Question 16

When ocean water enters a marginal sea above a return flow of saltier water,the circulation pattern is called:

Accepted Answer

A) estuarine circulation. 
B) fjord circulation. 
C) lagoon circulation. 
D) loop current circulation. 
E) Mediterranean circulation. 
A) estuarine circulation. 
B) fjord circulation. 
C) lagoon circulation. 
D) loop current circulation. 
E) Mediterranean circulation.

Question 17

Biomagnification is a result of the inefficiency of trophic transfer in the food web.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Mediterranean Sea water has little impact on the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

This wetland coastal area occurs:

Accepted Answer

A) between 30ºN and 30ºS latitude. 
B) in coastal areas with low wave energy. 
C) in coastal areas that do not experience seasonal killing frosts. 
D) All of the above conditions control the distribution of this type of coastal wetland. 
E) Only A and B determine the distribution of this type of wetland. 
A) between 30ºN and 30ºS latitude. 
B) in coastal areas with low wave energy. 
C) in coastal areas that do not experience seasonal killing frosts. 
D) All of the above conditions control the distribution of this type of coastal wetland. 
E) Only A and B determine the distribution of this type of wetland.

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: PCBs
pesticides
calcium phosphate
mercury
DDT
crude oil
sewage
heating oil
ammonium nitrate
gasoline

Accepted Answer

The Answer of toxin and nutrient and hydrocarbon is...

Which of the following organisms are expected to show the highest concentrations of DDT and other chlorinated hydrocarbons in its tissues?

SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)extends:

The Columbia River estuary received most of its ecological damage from which of the following sources?

An estuary produced by faulting or folding of rocks that creates a dropped-down section into which a river flows is called a:

Primary sewage treatment involves the removal of inorganic nutrients from the liquid effluent.

The greatest sources of hydrocarbons in the marine environment are urban run-off and shipping.

An estuary formed from a flooded glacial valley called a:

Point sources of municipal and industrial wastes in the United States are governed by:

The deep water dumping site for sewage sludge off the US East Coast initially seemed to be a good choice because:

Natural processes which help to remove oil spills from the ocean include all of the following except:

The type of circulation pattern found in Laguna Madre is:

Bioremediation involves the use of microorganisms to degrade pollutants such as crude oil.

All of the following are examples of pollutants in the marine environment except:

Secondary sewage treatment is distinguished form primary sewage treatment by the:

When ocean water enters a marginal sea above a return flow of saltier water,the circulation pattern is called:

Biomagnification is a result of the inefficiency of trophic transfer in the food web.

Mediterranean Sea water has little impact on the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

This wetland coastal area occurs:

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Exam 11: The Coastal Oceans

Which of the following organisms are expected to show the highest concentrations of DDT and other chlorinated hydrocarbons in its tissues?

SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)extends:

The Columbia River estuary received most of its ecological damage from which of the following sources?

An estuary produced by faulting or folding of rocks that creates a dropped-down section into which a river flows is called a:

Primary sewage treatment involves the removal of inorganic nutrients from the liquid effluent.

The greatest sources of hydrocarbons in the marine environment are urban run-off and shipping.

An estuary formed from a flooded glacial valley called a:

Point sources of municipal and industrial wastes in the United States are governed by:

The deep water dumping site for sewage sludge off the US East Coast initially seemed to be a good choice because:

Natural processes which help to remove oil spills from the ocean include all of the following except:

The type of circulation pattern found in Laguna Madre is:

Bioremediation involves the use of microorganisms to degrade pollutants such as crude oil.

All of the following are examples of pollutants in the marine environment except:

Secondary sewage treatment is distinguished form primary sewage treatment by the:

When ocean water enters a marginal sea above a return flow of saltier water,the circulation pattern is called:

Biomagnification is a result of the inefficiency of trophic transfer in the food web.

Mediterranean Sea water has little impact on the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

This wetland coastal area occurs:

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

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