Question 1

An example of a coastal plain estuary is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Chesapeake Bay. 
B) Laguna Madre. 
C) Monterey Bay. 
D) Pamlico Sound. 
E) San Francisco Bay 
A) Chesapeake Bay. 
B) Laguna Madre. 
C) Monterey Bay. 
D) Pamlico Sound. 
E) San Francisco Bay

Question 2

The biological response level that is impacted for the longest time period by pollutants in the marine environment is the:

Accepted Answer

A) biochemical-cellular level. 
B) community dynamics and structure level. 
C) organismal level. 
D) population dynamics level. 
E) trophic level. 
A) biochemical-cellular level. 
B) community dynamics and structure level. 
C) organismal level. 
D) population dynamics level. 
E) trophic level.

Question 3

The Coriolis effect is evident in the surface circulation of Chesapeake Bay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One major problem associated with Chesapeake Bay and increased human pressure is:

Accepted Answer

A) an increase salinity during particular times of the year. 
B) an increase in nutrients resulting in more frequent kills of bottom-dwelling animals. 
C) decreased tributary river flow due to increased water demand. 
D) salinity fluctuations due to reduced inflow from rivers. 
E) the removal of sediments behind hydroelectric dams 
A) an increase salinity during particular times of the year. 
B) an increase in nutrients resulting in more frequent kills of bottom-dwelling animals. 
C) decreased tributary river flow due to increased water demand. 
D) salinity fluctuations due to reduced inflow from rivers. 
E) the removal of sediments behind hydroelectric dams

Question 5

Pollutants are any substance that has a negative effect on the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Dead zones resulting from hypoxia and anoxia:

Accepted Answer

A) are prevalent in coastal waters west of the Mississippi River delta during the summer months. 
B) increase the standing stock of demersal fishes. 
C) occur exclusively in estuarine environments. 
D) result from significant inputs of organic hydrocarbons in marine environments. 
E) stimulate high primary productivity in coastal areas. 
A) are prevalent in coastal waters west of the Mississippi River delta during the summer months. 
B) increase the standing stock of demersal fishes. 
C) occur exclusively in estuarine environments. 
D) result from significant inputs of organic hydrocarbons in marine environments. 
E) stimulate high primary productivity in coastal areas.

Question 7

The toxicity of marine pollutants is estimated by:

Accepted Answer

A) calculating the concentration at which 50% of the test organisms die. 
B) determining the length of time that the pollutant remains in the environment. 
C) determining the total biomass of affected organisms in the environment. 
D) estimating the number of trophic transfers in the food web affected by the pollutant. 
E) the EPA. 
A) calculating the concentration at which 50% of the test organisms die. 
B) determining the length of time that the pollutant remains in the environment. 
C) determining the total biomass of affected organisms in the environment. 
D) estimating the number of trophic transfers in the food web affected by the pollutant. 
E) the EPA.

Question 8

Laguna Madre is a classic coastal plain estuary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The two most significant sources of oil pollution in the marine environment are:

Accepted Answer

A) blow out accidents and urban run-off. 
B) natural seeps and urban run-off. 
C) normal oil tanker/shipping operations and urban run-off. 
D) oil tanker and blowout accidents in marine coastal waters. 
E) tar balls and oil tanker accidents. 
A) blow out accidents and urban run-off. 
B) natural seeps and urban run-off. 
C) normal oil tanker/shipping operations and urban run-off. 
D) oil tanker and blowout accidents in marine coastal waters. 
E) tar balls and oil tanker accidents.

An example of a coastal plain estuary is the:

The biological response level that is impacted for the longest time period by pollutants in the marine environment is the:

The Coriolis effect is evident in the surface circulation of Chesapeake Bay.

One major problem associated with Chesapeake Bay and increased human pressure is:

Pollutants are any substance that has a negative effect on the environment.

Dead zones resulting from hypoxia and anoxia:

The toxicity of marine pollutants is estimated by:

Laguna Madre is a classic coastal plain estuary.

The two most significant sources of oil pollution in the marine environment are:

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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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Exam 11: The Coastal Oceans

An example of a coastal plain estuary is the:

The biological response level that is impacted for the longest time period by pollutants in the marine environment is the:

The Coriolis effect is evident in the surface circulation of Chesapeake Bay.

One major problem associated with Chesapeake Bay and increased human pressure is:

Pollutants are any substance that has a negative effect on the environment.

Dead zones resulting from hypoxia and anoxia:

The toxicity of marine pollutants is estimated by:

Laguna Madre is a classic coastal plain estuary.

The two most significant sources of oil pollution in the marine environment are:

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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