Exam 15: Environmental Issues

Natural mangrove stands provide a coast with ________.

Invaders like the Asian clam are successful because ________.

Plastics in the sea are a hazard to marine life because ________.

The world's largest oil spill ________.

The major source of plastic waste is ________.

Surimi is ________.

Floating objects accidentally lost at sea are called ________.

Hypoxic areas such as in the Gulf of Mexico develop when ________.

In the United States, A Marine Protected Area where fishing and other activities are completely prohibited is referred to as a ________.

The sea is so vast that it can easily absorb any pollutants we dump into it with little harm to the environment.

In 2012, fish production provided between ________ of the annual protein consumption by humans globally.

The term "trash fish" indicates fish that were caught accidentally.

The Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska was the largest oil spill to date in U.S. waters.

Mariculture is the farming of fish species.

The U.S. Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act is also known as the Ocean Dumping Act.

Marine wetlands are being rehabilitated faster than they are being removed.

High concentrations of toxic heavy metals in estuaries are most likely to be found in ________.

The most common waste item found on beaches worldwide is ________.

Fully oxygenated waters contain as much as ________ ppm oxygen.

Oil spill cleanup techniques are able to recover and remove the majority of spilled oil from the marine environment.