Question 1

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Potential yield

Accepted Answer

A) annual yield without being exploited 
B) maximize yield over several years 
C) reproductively isolated 
A) annual yield without being exploited 
B) maximize yield over several years 
C) reproductively isolated

Question 2

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-TEDS

Accepted Answer

A) protects turtles 
B) deaths of marine mammals and seabirds 
C) drags on the bottom, damaging benthic habitat 
D) destroys mangrove habitat 
A) protects turtles 
B) deaths of marine mammals and seabirds 
C) drags on the bottom, damaging benthic habitat 
D) destroys mangrove habitat

Question 3

In warm areas, salt is extracted from seawater by:

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporation. 
B)  freezing. 
C)  reverse osmosis. 
D)  chemical methods. 
E)  filtration. 
A)  evaporation. 
B)  freezing. 
C)  reverse osmosis. 
D)  chemical methods. 
E)  filtration.

Question 4

In tropical areas about ____% of the mangroves remain.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  35 
E)  50 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  35 
E)  50

Question 5

To understand the population structure biologists conduct studies to determine all below except

Accepted Answer

A)  population size. 
B)  age. 
C)  ocean conditions. 
D)  sex ratios. 
E)  growth rate. 
A)  population size. 
B)  age. 
C)  ocean conditions. 
D)  sex ratios. 
E)  growth rate.

Question 6

What problems are associated with desalination?

Accepted Answer

First, desalination is a very expensive

Question 7

Enforcement of regulations in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States falls upon:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Department of Defense. 
B)  National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration. 
C)  the Coast Guard. 
D)  the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Agency. 
E)  the Navy. 
A)  the Department of Defense. 
B)  National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration. 
C)  the Coast Guard. 
D)  the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Agency. 
E)  the Navy.

Question 8

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Monoculture

Accepted Answer

A) hatchery reared juveniles 
B) carp and mullet ponds in Israel 
C) Atlantic salmon pens 
A) hatchery reared juveniles 
B) carp and mullet ponds in Israel 
C) Atlantic salmon pens

Question 9

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Sustainable yield

Accepted Answer

A) annual yield without being exploited 
B) maximize yield over several years 
C) reproductively isolated 
A) annual yield without being exploited 
B) maximize yield over several years 
C) reproductively isolated

Question 10

Fishing gear that modifies the environment can lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  increased complexity of the trophic food web. 
B)  loss of necessary habitat for target and non-target species. 
C)  improvement in habitat productivity. 
D)  increased species diversity in the habitat. 
E)  Fishing gear has been improved to prevent habitat problems. 
A)  increased complexity of the trophic food web. 
B)  loss of necessary habitat for target and non-target species. 
C)  improvement in habitat productivity. 
D)  increased species diversity in the habitat. 
E)  Fishing gear has been improved to prevent habitat problems.

Question 11

Anchovies are an efficient fish to catch because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  are grazers. 
B)  are filter feeders. 
C)  travel in large dense schools. 
D)  are small fish. 
E)  swim quickly. 
A)  are grazers. 
B)  are filter feeders. 
C)  travel in large dense schools. 
D)  are small fish. 
E)  swim quickly.

Question 12

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Shrimp/prawn farms

Accepted Answer

A) protects turtles 
B) deaths of marine mammals and seabirds 
C) drags on the bottom, damaging benthic habitat 
D) destroys mangrove habitat 
A) protects turtles 
B) deaths of marine mammals and seabirds 
C) drags on the bottom, damaging benthic habitat 
D) destroys mangrove habitat

Question 13

A decrease in relative abundance of a species can lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in predator avoidance. 
B)  replacement species. 
C)  a change in ecosystem structure. 
D)  rapid growth in the depressed population. 
E)  greater ecosystem stability. 
A)  an increase in predator avoidance. 
B)  replacement species. 
C)  a change in ecosystem structure. 
D)  rapid growth in the depressed population. 
E)  greater ecosystem stability.

Question 14

Water obtained from seawater desalination is much cheaper than water pumped from the ground.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

For each pound of shrimp caught in the American fishery, how many pounds of other fish are discarded from the catch?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 pounds. 
B)  5 pounds. 
C)  10 pounds. 
D)  15 pounds. 
E)  25 pounds. 
A)  2 pounds. 
B)  5 pounds. 
C)  10 pounds. 
D)  15 pounds. 
E)  25 pounds.

Question 16

All of the following are minerals commonly obtained from the seawater except:

Accepted Answer

A)  manganese. 
B)  bromine. 
C)  gold. 
D)  sulfides. 
E)  chlorides. 
A)  manganese. 
B)  bromine. 
C)  gold. 
D)  sulfides. 
E)  chlorides.

Question 17

The majority of animals caught in shrimp trawls are the shrimp themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

For each ton of fishery caught and fed to animals only about ____ lbs. is available for human consumption.

Accepted Answer

A)  400 
B)  300 
C)  200 
D)  100 
E)  50 
A)  400 
B)  300 
C)  200 
D)  100 
E)  50

Question 19

Aquaculture currently can raise all except:

Accepted Answer

A)  shrimp. 
B)  swordfish. 
C)  clams. 
D)  oysters. 
E)  salmon. 
A)  shrimp. 
B)  swordfish. 
C)  clams. 
D)  oysters. 
E)  salmon.

Question 20

MATCHING
Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Resources derived from microorganisms

Accepted Answer

A) oil and gas 
B) renewable resources 
C) non-renewable resources 
A) oil and gas 
B) renewable resources 
C) non-renewable resources

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Potential yield

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -TEDS

In warm areas, salt is extracted from seawater by:

In tropical areas about ____% of the mangroves remain.

To understand the population structure biologists conduct studies to determine all below except

What problems are associated with desalination?

Enforcement of regulations in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States falls upon:

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Monoculture

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Sustainable yield

Fishing gear that modifies the environment can lead to

Anchovies are an efficient fish to catch because they:

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Shrimp/prawn farms

A decrease in relative abundance of a species can lead to

Water obtained from seawater desalination is much cheaper than water pumped from the ground.

For each pound of shrimp caught in the American fishery, how many pounds of other fish are discarded from the catch?

All of the following are minerals commonly obtained from the seawater except:

The majority of animals caught in shrimp trawls are the shrimp themselves.

For each ton of fishery caught and fed to animals only about ____ lbs. is available for human consumption.

Aquaculture currently can raise all except:

MATCHING Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Resources derived from microorganisms

Science and Marine Biology

Fundamentals of Ecology

Geology of the Ocean

Water, Waves, and Tides

Biological Concepts

Marine Microbes

Multicellular Primary Producers

Lower Invertebrates

Higher Invertebrates

Marine Fishes

Reptiles and Birds

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Oceans in Jeopardy

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Exam 19: Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Potential yield

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -TEDS

In warm areas, salt is extracted from seawater by:

In tropical areas about ____% of the mangroves remain.

To understand the population structure biologists conduct studies to determine all below except

What problems are associated with desalination?

Enforcement of regulations in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States falls upon:

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Monoculture

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Sustainable yield

Fishing gear that modifies the environment can lead to

Anchovies are an efficient fish to catch because they:

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Shrimp/prawn farms

A decrease in relative abundance of a species can lead to

Water obtained from seawater desalination is much cheaper than water pumped from the ground.

For each pound of shrimp caught in the American fishery, how many pounds of other fish are discarded from the catch?

All of the following are minerals commonly obtained from the seawater except:

The majority of animals caught in shrimp trawls are the shrimp themselves.

For each ton of fishery caught and fed to animals only about ____ lbs. is available for human consumption.

Aquaculture currently can raise all except:

MATCHING Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Resources derived from microorganisms

Science and Marine Biology

Fundamentals of Ecology

Geology of the Ocean

Water, Waves, and Tides

Biological Concepts

Marine Microbes

Multicellular Primary Producers

Lower Invertebrates

Higher Invertebrates

Marine Fishes

Reptiles and Birds

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Oceans in Jeopardy

Filters