Question 1

Match the words with the most closely associated result.
-Coastal erosion

Accepted Answer

A) land runoff 
B) jetties, breakwaters 
C) draining and filling 
A) land runoff 
B) jetties, breakwaters 
C) draining and filling B

Question 2

Ocean pollution includes all except

Accepted Answer

A)  toxins. 
B)  heavy metals. 
C)  dissolved oxygen. 
D)  oil. 
E)  PCBs. 
A)  toxins. 
B)  heavy metals. 
C)  dissolved oxygen. 
D)  oil. 
E)  PCBs. C

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) polychlorinated biphenyls 
B) benzene and other ring-shaped molecules 
C) heptane and other straight-chain molecules 
D) coliforms 
A) polychlorinated biphenyls 
B) benzene and other ring-shaped molecules 
C) heptane and other straight-chain molecules 
D) coliforms D

Question 4

Match the possible solution with the problem.
-Eutrophication

Accepted Answer

A) prevention and treatment of urban run-off 
B) treatment of sewage 
C) phasing out production of single-use plastic items 
A) prevention and treatment of urban run-off 
B) treatment of sewage 
C) phasing out production of single-use plastic items

Question 5

The community effect of oil pollution is

Accepted Answer

A)  increased biomass. 
B)  reduced diversity. 
C)  longer food chains. 
D)  increased trophic complexity. 
E)  greater stability. 
A)  increased biomass. 
B)  reduced diversity. 
C)  longer food chains. 
D)  increased trophic complexity. 
E)  greater stability.

Question 6

PCBs are considered heavy metals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why is marine transportation of oil a big problem for the environment?

Accepted Answer

First, most major ports and loading stat

Question 8

Plastic pollution is considered by many scientists to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  a minor nuisance. 
B)  biodegradable. 
C)  of lesser importance than oil or toxins. 
D)  of equal importance to oil and toxins. 
E)  a problem best left for the next generation to deal with. 
A)  a minor nuisance. 
B)  biodegradable. 
C)  of lesser importance than oil or toxins. 
D)  of equal importance to oil and toxins. 
E)  a problem best left for the next generation to deal with.

Question 9

Match the words with the most closely associated effect.
-Loss of zooxanthellae from reef-building corals

Accepted Answer

A) DDT 
B) ocean rising 
C) ocean warming 
A) DDT 
B) ocean rising 
C) ocean warming

Question 10

Sewage pollution is especially problematic in coastal areas

Accepted Answer

A)  that are sparsely populated. 
B)  after drought. 
C)  after prolonged rains. 
D)  having fast moving currents. 
A)  that are sparsely populated. 
B)  after drought. 
C)  after prolonged rains. 
D)  having fast moving currents.

Question 11

The trophic levels that are most seriously harmed by biomagnified pollutants are the lower grazers and producers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match the effects of oil pollution with the most closely associated organism.
-Mollusks

Accepted Answer

A) causes hypothermia 
B) toxins in oil act as a narcotic 
C) colonizes vacated areas on rocky shores 
A) causes hypothermia 
B) toxins in oil act as a narcotic 
C) colonizes vacated areas on rocky shores

Question 13

DDT was used in the U.S. in the ____ industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  plastics 
B)  agricultural 
C)  paint 
D)  manufacturing 
E)  weapons. 
A)  plastics 
B)  agricultural 
C)  paint 
D)  manufacturing 
E)  weapons.

Question 14

DDT breaks down in the environment fairly quickly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match the possible solution with the problem.
-Marine animal death by entanglement/starvation

Accepted Answer

A) prevention and treatment of urban run-off 
B) treatment of sewage 
C) phasing out production of single-use plastic items 
A) prevention and treatment of urban run-off 
B) treatment of sewage 
C) phasing out production of single-use plastic items

Question 16

In waters of low nutrients, eutrophication can lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  increased production. 
B)  reduced production. 
C)  decreased phytoplankton growth. 
D)  reduction in species diversity. 
E)  increased water clarity. 
A)  increased production. 
B)  reduced production. 
C)  decreased phytoplankton growth. 
D)  reduction in species diversity. 
E)  increased water clarity.

Question 17

Briefly describe how toxic materials like DDT that have low concentrations in the water column affect organisms at distant locations.

Accepted Answer

Currents can move the toxins from their

Question 18

Match the words with the most closely associated result.
-Coastal pollution

Accepted Answer

A) land runoff 
B) jetties, breakwaters 
C) draining and filling 
A) land runoff 
B) jetties, breakwaters 
C) draining and filling

Question 19

Throughout this century, the military has

Accepted Answer

A)  recycled all of its trucks and jeeps. 
B)  processed chemicals prior to ocean dumping. 
C)  discarded unwanted materials into the ocean. 
D)  removed all unwanted materials to the land for processing. 
A)  recycled all of its trucks and jeeps. 
B)  processed chemicals prior to ocean dumping. 
C)  discarded unwanted materials into the ocean. 
D)  removed all unwanted materials to the land for processing.

Question 20

The process whereby toxins are actively taken up by an organism is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  additive affect. 
B)  bioaccumulation. 
C)  trophic dynamics. 
D)  predator-prey relationships. 
E)  adsorption onto seston. 
A)  additive affect. 
B)  bioaccumulation. 
C)  trophic dynamics. 
D)  predator-prey relationships. 
E)  adsorption onto seston.

Match the words with the most closely associated result. -Coastal erosion

Ocean pollution includes all except

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

Match the possible solution with the problem. -Eutrophication

The community effect of oil pollution is

PCBs are considered heavy metals.

Why is marine transportation of oil a big problem for the environment?

Plastic pollution is considered by many scientists to be:

Match the words with the most closely associated effect. -Loss of zooxanthellae from reef-building corals

Sewage pollution is especially problematic in coastal areas

The trophic levels that are most seriously harmed by biomagnified pollutants are the lower grazers and producers.

Match the effects of oil pollution with the most closely associated organism. -Mollusks

DDT was used in the U.S. in the ____ industry.

DDT breaks down in the environment fairly quickly.

Match the possible solution with the problem. -Marine animal death by entanglement/starvation

In waters of low nutrients, eutrophication can lead to

Briefly describe how toxic materials like DDT that have low concentrations in the water column affect organisms at distant locations.

Match the words with the most closely associated result. -Coastal pollution

Throughout this century, the military has

The process whereby toxins are actively taken up by an organism is called:

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

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

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Exam 20: Oceans in Jeopardy

Match the words with the most closely associated result. -Coastal erosion

Ocean pollution includes all except

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

Match the possible solution with the problem. -Eutrophication

The community effect of oil pollution is

PCBs are considered heavy metals.

Why is marine transportation of oil a big problem for the environment?

Plastic pollution is considered by many scientists to be:

Match the words with the most closely associated effect. -Loss of zooxanthellae from reef-building corals

Sewage pollution is especially problematic in coastal areas

The trophic levels that are most seriously harmed by biomagnified pollutants are the lower grazers and producers.

Match the effects of oil pollution with the most closely associated organism. -Mollusks

DDT was used in the U.S. in the ____ industry.

DDT breaks down in the environment fairly quickly.

Match the possible solution with the problem. -Marine animal death by entanglement/starvation

In waters of low nutrients, eutrophication can lead to

Briefly describe how toxic materials like DDT that have low concentrations in the water column affect organisms at distant locations.

Match the words with the most closely associated result. -Coastal pollution

Throughout this century, the military has

The process whereby toxins are actively taken up by an organism is called:

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

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Filters