Question 1

In the thermohaline circulation systems, surface water is _ .

Accepted Answer

A)  cold and dense 
B)  driven by winds from north to south 
C)  warm and dense 
D)  less salty, less dense, and warmer 
E)  saltier and colder 
A)  cold and dense 
B)  driven by winds from north to south 
C)  warm and dense 
D)  less salty, less dense, and warmer 
E)  saltier and colder

Question 2

What are groundfish?

Accepted Answer

A)  various species that live in littoral habitats, such as tuna and whitefish 
B)  various species that live in benthic habitats, such as halibut and flounder 
C)  fish that are ground up and used for bait 
D)  various species that are found in estuaries 
E)  fish that form the base of the food web of deep -water habitats 
A)  various species that live in littoral habitats, such as tuna and whitefish 
B)  various species that live in benthic habitats, such as halibut and flounder 
C)  fish that are ground up and used for bait 
D)  various species that are found in estuaries 
E)  fish that form the base of the food web of deep -water habitats

Question 3

All of the following are true about aquaculture EXCEPT .

Accepted Answer

A)  aquaculture is currently viewed as not being financially feasible 
B)  salmon can be raised via aquaculture 
C)  aquaculture saves on the amount of fuel required to travel to and from fishing areas 
D)  aquaculture can negatively affect the environment 
E)  aquaculture helps protect wild populations from being overharvested 
A)  aquaculture is currently viewed as not being financially feasible 
B)  salmon can be raised via aquaculture 
C)  aquaculture saves on the amount of fuel required to travel to and from fishing areas 
D)  aquaculture can negatively affect the environment 
E)  aquaculture helps protect wild populations from being overharvested

Question 4

El Niño and La Niña events .

Accepted Answer

A)  both decrease water temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean 
B)  both increase water temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean 
C)  produce changes of opposite direction in temperature and precipitation patterns 
D)  occur in precise patterns every 10 years 
E)  both increase water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico 
A)  both decrease water temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean 
B)  both increase water temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean 
C)  produce changes of opposite direction in temperature and precipitation patterns 
D)  occur in precise patterns every 10 years 
E)  both increase water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico

Question 5

Most present -day fisheries managers _ .

Accepted Answer

A)  want all laws regarding fishing to be abolished 
B)  favor protection of commercially valuable species and not others 
C)  favor short -term solutions to marine ecosystem problems 
D)  favor taxes on commercial fishing boats 
E)  wish to set aside areas of ocean where systems can function without human interference 
A)  want all laws regarding fishing to be abolished 
B)  favor protection of commercially valuable species and not others 
C)  favor short -term solutions to marine ecosystem problems 
D)  favor taxes on commercial fishing boats 
E)  wish to set aside areas of ocean where systems can function without human interference

Question 6

Farm -raised shrimp are NOT a good environmental seafood choice because .

Accepted Answer

A)  trawling destroys coral reefs 
B)  of the bioaccumulation of toxins 
C)  they require high quantities of wild fish feed 
D)  of high bycatch 
E)  shrimp farms are often associated with reduction in mangrove forest habitat 
A)  trawling destroys coral reefs 
B)  of the bioaccumulation of toxins 
C)  they require high quantities of wild fish feed 
D)  of high bycatch 
E)  shrimp farms are often associated with reduction in mangrove forest habitat

Question 7

Salt marshes are _.

Accepted Answer

A)  found in temperate intertidal zones 
B)  found where mangroves grow along shorelines 
C)  typically found on remote tropical islands 
D)  typically found wherever violent wave action scours a shoreline 
E)  too salty (saline) for most species found in the intertidal zone 
A)  found in temperate intertidal zones 
B)  found where mangroves grow along shorelines 
C)  typically found on remote tropical islands 
D)  typically found wherever violent wave action scours a shoreline 
E)  too salty (saline) for most species found in the intertidal zone

Question 8

The rapid melting of Greenland's ice cap could disrupt the North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) formation by _.

Accepted Answer

A)  adding excess nutrients to cold northern waters 
B)  acidifying ocean waters of the North Atlantic 
C)  adding huge amounts of less dense fresh water to the surface of the North Atlantic 
D)  adding heat and salt to deep ocean waters in the North Atlantic 
E)  adding huge amounts of dense fresh water to the deep ocean in the North Atlantic 
A)  adding excess nutrients to cold northern waters 
B)  acidifying ocean waters of the North Atlantic 
C)  adding huge amounts of less dense fresh water to the surface of the North Atlantic 
D)  adding heat and salt to deep ocean waters in the North Atlantic 
E)  adding huge amounts of dense fresh water to the deep ocean in the North Atlantic

Question 9

If you are a marine biologist who wants to study organisms that are capable of chemosynthesis, where would you collect organisms for your research?

Accepted Answer

A)  near deep -ocean hydrothermal vents 
B)  in mangrove forests 
C)  in kelp forests 
D)  in the pelagic zone 
E)  in estuaries 
A)  near deep -ocean hydrothermal vents 
B)  in mangrove forests 
C)  in kelp forests 
D)  in the pelagic zone 
E)  in estuaries

Question 10

Where would you find a kelp forest?

Accepted Answer

A)  in a silty coastal area 
B)  in a coral reef 
C)  along a continental shelf 
D)  in an estuary 
E)  in a salt marsh 
A)  in a silty coastal area 
B)  in a coral reef 
C)  along a continental shelf 
D)  in an estuary 
E)  in a salt marsh

Question 11

In 2006, Congress to address the issue of solid wastes in oceans.

Accepted Answer

A)  passed the Marine Debris Research, Prevention and Reduction Act 
B)  instituted the FAO 
C)  first established Marine Protected Areas 
D)  passed the U.S. Oil Pollution Act 
E)  passed the Mangrove Protection Act 
A)  passed the Marine Debris Research, Prevention and Reduction Act 
B)  instituted the FAO 
C)  first established Marine Protected Areas 
D)  passed the U.S. Oil Pollution Act 
E)  passed the Mangrove Protection Act

In the thermohaline circulation systems, surface water is _ .

What are groundfish?

All of the following are true about aquaculture EXCEPT .

El Niño and La Niña events .

Most present -day fisheries managers _ .

Farm -raised shrimp are NOT a good environmental seafood choice because .

Salt marshes are _.

The rapid melting of Greenland's ice cap could disrupt the North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) formation by _.

If you are a marine biologist who wants to study organisms that are capable of chemosynthesis, where would you collect organisms for your research?

Where would you find a kelp forest?

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In the thermohaline circulation systems, surface water is _ .

What are groundfish?

All of the following are true about aquaculture EXCEPT .

El Niño and La Niña events .

Most present -day fisheries managers _ .

Farm -raised shrimp are NOT a good environmental seafood choice because .

Salt marshes are _.

The rapid melting of Greenland's ice cap could disrupt the North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) formation by _.

If you are a marine biologist who wants to study organisms that are capable of chemosynthesis, where would you collect organisms for your research?

Where would you find a kelp forest?

In 2006, Congress to address the issue of solid wastes in oceans.

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Human Population

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Managing Our Waste

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Sustainable Solutions

Answers to Data Analysis Questions

How to Interpret Graphs

Metric System

Periodic Table of the Elements

Geologic Time Scale Glossary Credits Index

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