Question 1

The technique of "backing down" the purse seine net decrease the number of dolphins caught in it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Trawl fishing

Accepted Answer

A)  is used for catching pelagic fish. 
B)  is responsible for overfishing tuna. 
C)  is responsible for damaging bottom habitat. 
D)  has significantly increased the abundance of fisheries. 
E)  is environmentally sustainable. 
A)  is used for catching pelagic fish. 
B)  is responsible for overfishing tuna. 
C)  is responsible for damaging bottom habitat. 
D)  has significantly increased the abundance of fisheries. 
E)  is environmentally sustainable.

Question 3

A relatively new product made from Alaska pollock is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  surimi. 
B)  fish fillets. 
C)  bottom fish. 
D)  round fish. 
E)  Krab. 
A)  surimi. 
B)  fish fillets. 
C)  bottom fish. 
D)  round fish. 
E)  Krab.

Question 4

The majority of energy resources taken from the sea are in the form of:

Accepted Answer

A)  coal. 
B)  energy from tides. 
C)  gas and oil. 
D)  energy from waves. 
E)  thermal energy. 
A)  coal. 
B)  energy from tides. 
C)  gas and oil. 
D)  energy from waves. 
E)  thermal energy.

Question 5

Most fossil fuels mined from the sea are mined in coastal areas that make up part of the continental shelf. Very little exploration for fossil fuels is done in the deep sea. What are some reasons for this?

Accepted Answer

The most important reason for the limite

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) allows dolphins to escape 
B) dragged on seafloor 
C) surface net that encircles schools of fish 
D) hatcheries 
A) allows dolphins to escape 
B) dragged on seafloor 
C) surface net that encircles schools of fish 
D) hatcheries

Question 7

Coal is predominantly composed of the remains of:

Accepted Answer

A)  multicellular animals. 
B)  phytoplankton. 
C)  fungi. 
D)  multicellular plants. 
E)  gelatinous zooplankton. 
A)  multicellular animals. 
B)  phytoplankton. 
C)  fungi. 
D)  multicellular plants. 
E)  gelatinous zooplankton.

Question 8

When fishery effort increases and catch remains stable or decreases

Accepted Answer

A)  fishers need to find alternative methods to catch fish. 
B)  fishers simply need to relocate to another patch. 
C)  the abundance of the fish is declining. 
D)  costs remain high. 
E)  the size of fish caught tends to increase. 
A)  fishers need to find alternative methods to catch fish. 
B)  fishers simply need to relocate to another patch. 
C)  the abundance of the fish is declining. 
D)  costs remain high. 
E)  the size of fish caught tends to increase.

Question 9

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Ocean ranching

Accepted Answer

A) allows dolphins to escape 
B) dragged on seafloor 
C) surface net that encircles schools of fish 
D) hatcheries 
A) allows dolphins to escape 
B) dragged on seafloor 
C) surface net that encircles schools of fish 
D) hatcheries

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) decomposition with cold water 
B) plant origin 
C) microorganism origin 
A) decomposition with cold water 
B) plant origin 
C) microorganism origin

Question 11

Match the fish with the word denoting whether conscientious consumers should purchase it.
-Best choice

Accepted Answer

A) mahi-mahi 
B) salmon-natural caught 
C) farmed Atlantic salmon 
A) mahi-mahi 
B) salmon-natural caught 
C) farmed Atlantic salmon

Question 12

Oil and natural gas are predominantly composed of the remains of

Accepted Answer

A)  multicellular animals. 
B)  phytoplankton. 
C)  fungi. 
D)  multicellular plants. 
E)  gelatinous zooplankton. 
A)  multicellular animals. 
B)  phytoplankton. 
C)  fungi. 
D)  multicellular plants. 
E)  gelatinous zooplankton.

Question 13

MATCHING
Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Sustainable resources

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Fishery landings are an important source of:

Accepted Answer

A)  catch data. 
B)  size data. 
C)  effort data. 
D)  all the above 
A)  catch data. 
B)  size data. 
C)  effort data. 
D)  all the above

Question 15

Some of the problems with aquaculture include all except

Accepted Answer

A)  converting productive habitat into less productive aquaculture. 
B)  large amounts of fish meal and protein needed to raise biomass. 
C)  pesticides and antibiotics in the tissues. 
D)  increased shrimp for the restaurant trade. 
E)  localized environmental degradation. 
A)  converting productive habitat into less productive aquaculture. 
B)  large amounts of fish meal and protein needed to raise biomass. 
C)  pesticides and antibiotics in the tissues. 
D)  increased shrimp for the restaurant trade. 
E)  localized environmental degradation.

Question 16

Describe at least 3 effects of mangrove destruction on marine habitats.

Accepted Answer

Fifty percent of mangrove habitat has be

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) no longer fulfills role in ecosystem 
B) reduces species abundance 
C) removal of large fish over time will affect this 
A) no longer fulfills role in ecosystem 
B) reduces species abundance 
C) removal of large fish over time will affect this

Question 18

An understanding of the biology of marine animals is needed in order to implement adequate management of marine fisheries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe the impact of the incidental catch of the U.S. trawl fishery on marine ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

Incidental catch is the capture of non-t

Question 20

How could the decline of the population of anchovies off Peru preclude a future rebound in this population in and of itself even if, in the future, there was enough food in the water to support the growth of large populations of anchovies?

Accepted Answer

When the anchovy population declines oth

The technique of "backing down" the purse seine net decrease the number of dolphins caught in it.

Trawl fishing

A relatively new product made from Alaska pollock is called:

The majority of energy resources taken from the sea are in the form of:

Most fossil fuels mined from the sea are mined in coastal areas that make up part of the continental shelf. Very little exploration for fossil fuels is done in the deep sea. What are some reasons for this?

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

Coal is predominantly composed of the remains of:

When fishery effort increases and catch remains stable or decreases

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Ocean ranching

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

Match the fish with the word denoting whether conscientious consumers should purchase it. -Best choice

Oil and natural gas are predominantly composed of the remains of

MATCHING Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Sustainable resources

Fishery landings are an important source of:

Some of the problems with aquaculture include all except

Describe at least 3 effects of mangrove destruction on marine habitats.

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

An understanding of the biology of marine animals is needed in order to implement adequate management of marine fisheries.

Describe the impact of the incidental catch of the U.S. trawl fishery on marine ecosystems.

How could the decline of the population of anchovies off Peru preclude a future rebound in this population in and of itself even if, in the future, there was enough food in the water to support the growth of large populations of anchovies?

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

The technique of "backing down" the purse seine net decrease the number of dolphins caught in it.

Trawl fishing

A relatively new product made from Alaska pollock is called:

The majority of energy resources taken from the sea are in the form of:

Most fossil fuels mined from the sea are mined in coastal areas that make up part of the continental shelf. Very little exploration for fossil fuels is done in the deep sea. What are some reasons for this?

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

Coal is predominantly composed of the remains of:

When fishery effort increases and catch remains stable or decreases

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Ocean ranching

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

Match the fish with the word denoting whether conscientious consumers should purchase it. -Best choice

Oil and natural gas are predominantly composed of the remains of

MATCHING Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Sustainable resources

Fishery landings are an important source of:

Some of the problems with aquaculture include all except

Describe at least 3 effects of mangrove destruction on marine habitats.

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

An understanding of the biology of marine animals is needed in order to implement adequate management of marine fisheries.

Describe the impact of the incidental catch of the U.S. trawl fishery on marine ecosystems.

How could the decline of the population of anchovies off Peru preclude a future rebound in this population in and of itself even if, in the future, there was enough food in the water to support the growth of large populations of anchovies?

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