Exam 14: Ocean Water and Ocean Life

Thermoclines in the ocean are best developed at lower latitudes.

The pycnocline is a rapid change in ________ with depth in the ocean.

Salinity is the most important factor in the process of photosynthesis.

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Halite (sodium chloride) is the most abundant salt found in seawater.

The mass of all living organisms on Earth is called the ________.

The amount of carbon fixed by organisms through the synthesis of organic matter using energy derived from solar radiation is called ________.

Productivity in temperate oceans is determined by ________.

The neritic zone is where the land and ocean meet and overlap.

Thermoclines in the ocean are best developed at ________.

A rapid change in density with depth in the ocean is called the ________.

Organisms, such as algae and bacteria, that drift with ocean currents are known as ________.

The emission of water vapor and other gases from volcanoes is called ________.

Feeding stages in the food chain are known as trophic levels.

________ include all organisms that drift with ocean currents.

Marine organisms are influenced by a variety of physical oceanographic factors including ________, ________, and ________.

In the food chain, each feeding stage is called a ________ level.

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________ refers to the change in temperature with depth in the ocean.

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.