Question 1

An example of a bar-built estuary is:

Accepted Answer

A) Aleutian Islands. 
B) Chesapeake Bay. 
C) Laguna Madre. 
D) Puget Sound. 
E) San Francisco Bay 
A) Aleutian Islands. 
B) Chesapeake Bay. 
C) Laguna Madre. 
D) Puget Sound. 
E) San Francisco Bay

Question 2

Salt marshes serve as nurseries for over half of the commercially important fish in the southeastern United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Prevailing offshore winds produce coastal waters that:

Accepted Answer

A) are biologically diverse. 
B) are cooler. 
C) are identical to the open ocean. 
D) have higher salinities. 
E) have lower salinities. 
A) are biologically diverse. 
B) are cooler. 
C) are identical to the open ocean. 
D) have higher salinities. 
E) have lower salinities.

Question 4

Minamata disease was caused by mercury contamination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Nitrates and hydrocarbons are examples of persistent organic pollutants in marine ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The decreased calcium content in the shells of piscivorous birds was a result bioaccumulation of pesticides in the food chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: shallow estuaries in which fresh water and salt water are totally mixed from the top to the bottom of the water column
a long, narrow, deep U-shaped inlet that usually represents the seaward end of a submerged glacial valley
a very deep river mouth with a large volume of freshwater flow beneath which a wedge of salt water from the ocean invades
a shallow lagoon separated from the open ocean by a bar deposit such as a barrier island

Accepted Answer

The Answer of bar-built estuary and coastal plain estuary and is...

Question 8

Coastal wetlands are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) high levels of inorganic nutrients in the tidal zone and oxygen-rich sediments 
B) high levels of organic nutrients in the tidal zone and anoxic sediments. 
C) high levels of organic nutrients in the tidal zone and oxygen-rich sediments. 
D) low levels of inorganic nutrients in the tidal zone and anoxic sediments. 
E) low levels of organic nutrients in the tidal zone and oxygen-rich sediments. 
A) high levels of inorganic nutrients in the tidal zone and oxygen-rich sediments 
B) high levels of organic nutrients in the tidal zone and anoxic sediments. 
C) high levels of organic nutrients in the tidal zone and oxygen-rich sediments. 
D) low levels of inorganic nutrients in the tidal zone and anoxic sediments. 
E) low levels of organic nutrients in the tidal zone and oxygen-rich sediments.

Question 9

The largest single oil pollution event was the result of the Persian Gulf War in 1991.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Estuarine circulation associated with a shallow,low-volume estuary in which river water mixes evenly at all depths with ocean water would be called a:

Accepted Answer

A) highly stratified estuary. 
B) salt wedge estuary. 
C) slightly stratified estuary. 
D) tectonic estuary. 
E) vertically mixed estuary. 
A) highly stratified estuary. 
B) salt wedge estuary. 
C) slightly stratified estuary. 
D) tectonic estuary. 
E) vertically mixed estuary.

Question 11

The percentage of the original area of wetlands currently left in the United States is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 10%. 
B) 25%. 
C) 50%. 
D) 65%. 
E) 75%. 
A) 10%. 
B) 25%. 
C) 50%. 
D) 65%. 
E) 75%.

Question 12

The most biologically devastating oil spills in the marine environment are a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) blow out accidents on drilling platforms. 
B) collision and/or sinking of oil tankers. 
C) discharge from refueling tankers and ships. 
D) natural deep-sea seeps. 
E) urban run-off. 
A) blow out accidents on drilling platforms. 
B) collision and/or sinking of oil tankers. 
C) discharge from refueling tankers and ships. 
D) natural deep-sea seeps. 
E) urban run-off.

Question 13

Minamata disease is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) dinoflagellates in tropical reef ecosystems. 
B) eutrophication. 
C) harmful algal blooms. 
D) illegal fishing in tropical areas. 
E) ingestion of methyl mercury-contaminated fish and shellfish 
A) dinoflagellates in tropical reef ecosystems. 
B) eutrophication. 
C) harmful algal blooms. 
D) illegal fishing in tropical areas. 
E) ingestion of methyl mercury-contaminated fish and shellfish

Question 14

Mangrove swamps are protective buffer areas in temperate latitude coastal ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Estuarine circulation associated with a deep,high river volume system where no horizontal salinity gradient exists at the surface is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) bar-built estuary. 
B) highly stratified estuary. 
C) salt wedge estuary. 
D) slightly stratified estuary. 
E) vertically mixed estuary. 
A) bar-built estuary. 
B) highly stratified estuary. 
C) salt wedge estuary. 
D) slightly stratified estuary. 
E) vertically mixed estuary.

Question 16

Plastics cause significant biological damage in oceans when:

Accepted Answer

A) degradation is rapid releasing toxins into the environment. 
B) netting strangles seals and birds. 
C) pellets appear in the sediments. 
D) plastics degrade in DDT. 
E) they result in increased bacteria levels. 
A) degradation is rapid releasing toxins into the environment. 
B) netting strangles seals and birds. 
C) pellets appear in the sediments. 
D) plastics degrade in DDT. 
E) they result in increased bacteria levels.

Question 17

Bioremediation has been particularly effective in marine ecosystems in the clean-up of:

Accepted Answer

A) heavy metals. 
B) hydrocarbons. 
C) nitrates. 
D) pesticides 
E) thermal effluents. 
A) heavy metals. 
B) hydrocarbons. 
C) nitrates. 
D) pesticides 
E) thermal effluents.

Question 18

Lagoons that form behind barrier islands are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) bar-built estuaries. 
B) coastal plain estuaries. 
C) fjords. 
D) salt wedge estuaries. 
E) tectonic estuaries. 
A) bar-built estuaries. 
B) coastal plain estuaries. 
C) fjords. 
D) salt wedge estuaries. 
E) tectonic estuaries.

Question 19

The largest petroleum spill in the marine waters to date is attributed to the:

Accepted Answer

A) Argo Merchant. 
B) Exxon Valdez. 
C) M/V New Carissa. 
D) Persian Gulf War of 1991. 
E) Petroleus Mexicanos drilling operations. 
A) Argo Merchant. 
B) Exxon Valdez. 
C) M/V New Carissa. 
D) Persian Gulf War of 1991. 
E) Petroleus Mexicanos drilling operations.

Question 20

Prevailing offshore winds tend to decrease surface water salinity in a coastal plain estuary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An example of a bar-built estuary is:

Salt marshes serve as nurseries for over half of the commercially important fish in the southeastern United States.

Prevailing offshore winds produce coastal waters that:

Minamata disease was caused by mercury contamination.

Nitrates and hydrocarbons are examples of persistent organic pollutants in marine ecosystems.

The decreased calcium content in the shells of piscivorous birds was a result bioaccumulation of pesticides in the food chain.

Coastal wetlands are characterized by:

The largest single oil pollution event was the result of the Persian Gulf War in 1991.

Estuarine circulation associated with a shallow,low-volume estuary in which river water mixes evenly at all depths with ocean water would be called a:

The percentage of the original area of wetlands currently left in the United States is approximately:

The most biologically devastating oil spills in the marine environment are a result of:

Minamata disease is associated with:

Mangrove swamps are protective buffer areas in temperate latitude coastal ecosystems.

Estuarine circulation associated with a deep,high river volume system where no horizontal salinity gradient exists at the surface is called a:

Plastics cause significant biological damage in oceans when:

Bioremediation has been particularly effective in marine ecosystems in the clean-up of:

Lagoons that form behind barrier islands are examples of:

The largest petroleum spill in the marine waters to date is attributed to the:

Prevailing offshore winds tend to decrease surface water salinity in a coastal plain estuary.

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Exam 11: The Coastal Oceans

An example of a bar-built estuary is:

Salt marshes serve as nurseries for over half of the commercially important fish in the southeastern United States.

Prevailing offshore winds produce coastal waters that:

Minamata disease was caused by mercury contamination.

Nitrates and hydrocarbons are examples of persistent organic pollutants in marine ecosystems.

The decreased calcium content in the shells of piscivorous birds was a result bioaccumulation of pesticides in the food chain.

Coastal wetlands are characterized by:

The largest single oil pollution event was the result of the Persian Gulf War in 1991.

Estuarine circulation associated with a shallow,low-volume estuary in which river water mixes evenly at all depths with ocean water would be called a:

The percentage of the original area of wetlands currently left in the United States is approximately:

The most biologically devastating oil spills in the marine environment are a result of:

Minamata disease is associated with:

Mangrove swamps are protective buffer areas in temperate latitude coastal ecosystems.

Estuarine circulation associated with a deep,high river volume system where no horizontal salinity gradient exists at the surface is called a:

Plastics cause significant biological damage in oceans when:

Bioremediation has been particularly effective in marine ecosystems in the clean-up of:

Lagoons that form behind barrier islands are examples of:

The largest petroleum spill in the marine waters to date is attributed to the:

Prevailing offshore winds tend to decrease surface water salinity in a coastal plain estuary.

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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