Multiple Choice
Current satellite-based estimates of primary production
A) Do not require ground-based validation
B) Are hampered by a lack of a detector in the proper wave length range
C) Apply only to measures in the Pacific, where cloud cover is minimal
D) Must be calibrated by surface validation in local areas of the ocean
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
Verified
Q6: Upwelling<br>A) Occurs only near the shores of
Q7: Carbon dioxide can be stored in deeper
Q8: If the food chain efficiency is 10
Q9: The radiocarbon method<br>A) Seriously overestimates photosynthesis<br>B) Gives
Q10: When considering open ocean plankton, an increase
Q11: Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere<br>A) Will
Q12: In measures of primary production, respiration<br>A) Is
Q13: Primary production in the sea<br>A) Is lowest
Q14: Primary productivity<br>A) Is always greater than secondary
Q16: The largest number of trophic levels<br>A) Are