Question 1

____ is the tool to finding solutions for environmental problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Education 
B)  Research 
C)  Commissions and policies 
D)  Time 
A)  Education 
B)  Research 
C)  Commissions and policies 
D)  Time

Question 2

Why is the ozone layer important?

Accepted Answer

A)  It insulates Earth. 
B)  It increases the temperature. 
C)  It protects Earth from ultraviolet rays. 
D)  It stabilizes the atmospheric layers. 
A)  It insulates Earth. 
B)  It increases the temperature. 
C)  It protects Earth from ultraviolet rays. 
D)  It stabilizes the atmospheric layers.

Question 3

Why are some male fish in the ocean developing female characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evolution 
B)  PCBs 
C)  Estrogen-mimicking compounds 
D)  Mercury 
A)  Evolution 
B)  PCBs 
C)  Estrogen-mimicking compounds 
D)  Mercury

Question 4

Globalization makes it possible for modern societies to collapse in isolation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The sun's radiance usually has a ____ variation.

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  40% 
A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  40%

Question 6

How long does marine life usually tend to recover from a crude oil spill?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 years 
B)  5 years 
C)  7 years 
D)  10 years 
A)  2 years 
B)  5 years 
C)  7 years 
D)  10 years

Question 7

Human demands and pressures have surpassed Earth's ability to regenerate resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What has been attributed to the deadly viral epidemic among dolphins in the western Mediterranean?

Accepted Answer

A)  DDT 
B)  Refined oil spills 
C)  PCBs 
D)  CFCs 
A)  DDT 
B)  Refined oil spills 
C)  PCBs 
D)  CFCs

Question 9

The acceptance of global energy change is difficult because fossil fuels power most of the world economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Who was responsible for the environmental movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  Edward Ricketts 
C)  Rachel Carson 
D)  Jared Diamond 
A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  Edward Ricketts 
C)  Rachel Carson 
D)  Jared Diamond

Question 11

As the population explodes, the proportion of resources used remains the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is hypoxia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The increase of carbon dioxide in an area 
B)  The depletion of oxygen in an area 
C)  The decrease in nutrients in an area 
D)  The increase of nitrogen in an area 
A)  The increase of carbon dioxide in an area 
B)  The depletion of oxygen in an area 
C)  The decrease in nutrients in an area 
D)  The increase of nitrogen in an area

Question 13

The depletion of the ozone layer near the poles had a major impact on the productivity of plankton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What happens when corals exceed their normal temperatures for too long of a period of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coral polyps overheat and die 
B)  Corals eject their zooxanthellae 
C)  Corals break down their shells 
D)  Corals increase their zooxanthallae 
A)  Coral polyps overheat and die 
B)  Corals eject their zooxanthellae 
C)  Corals break down their shells 
D)  Corals increase their zooxanthallae

Question 15

What is eutrophication?

Accepted Answer

A)  A set of physical, chemical, and biological changes in an environment when there is an excessive release of nutrients in the water 
B)  A large plankton bloom dominated by one species 
C)  The removal of oxygen from the water of an area 
D)  The manmade changes to the environment 
A)  A set of physical, chemical, and biological changes in an environment when there is an excessive release of nutrients in the water 
B)  A large plankton bloom dominated by one species 
C)  The removal of oxygen from the water of an area 
D)  The manmade changes to the environment

Question 16

Sodium cyanide is used to stun various species of fish and coral on reefs in order to provide these exotic species to collectors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Where is the most invaded region in terms of exotic species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Los Angeles Harbor 
B)  China 
C)  San Francisco Bay 
D)  Japan 
A)  Los Angeles Harbor 
B)  China 
C)  San Francisco Bay 
D)  Japan

Question 18

What happens to the volatile components after any oil spill?

Accepted Answer

A)  They sink to the bottom sediments 
B)  They evaporate into the air. 
C)  They form balls of tar in the wave action. 
D)  They assimilate by organisms. 
A)  They sink to the bottom sediments 
B)  They evaporate into the air. 
C)  They form balls of tar in the wave action. 
D)  They assimilate by organisms.

Question 19

What is the greenhouse effect? What are the gases involved in this process? What are some of the events that could happen if global warming progresses?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

What is the most visible manifestation of eutrophication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypoxia 
B)  Decomposition 
C)  Nitrogen fixation 
D)  Plankton bloom 
A)  Hypoxia 
B)  Decomposition 
C)  Nitrogen fixation 
D)  Plankton bloom

____ is the tool to finding solutions for environmental problems.

Why is the ozone layer important?

Why are some male fish in the ocean developing female characteristics?

Globalization makes it possible for modern societies to collapse in isolation.

The sun's radiance usually has a ____ variation.

How long does marine life usually tend to recover from a crude oil spill?

Human demands and pressures have surpassed Earth's ability to regenerate resources.

What has been attributed to the deadly viral epidemic among dolphins in the western Mediterranean?

The acceptance of global energy change is difficult because fossil fuels power most of the world economies.

Who was responsible for the environmental movement?

As the population explodes, the proportion of resources used remains the same.

What is hypoxia?

The depletion of the ozone layer near the poles had a major impact on the productivity of plankton.

What happens when corals exceed their normal temperatures for too long of a period of time?

What is eutrophication?

Sodium cyanide is used to stun various species of fish and coral on reefs in order to provide these exotic species to collectors.

Where is the most invaded region in terms of exotic species?

What happens to the volatile components after any oil spill?

What is the greenhouse effect? What are the gases involved in this process? What are some of the events that could happen if global warming progresses?

What is the most visible manifestation of eutrophication?

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water and Ocean Structure

Ocean Chemistry

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Circulation of the Ocean

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Plankton, Algae, and Plants

Marine Animals

Marine Communities

Marine Resources

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Exam 18: The Ocean and the Environment

____ is the tool to finding solutions for environmental problems.

Why is the ozone layer important?

Why are some male fish in the ocean developing female characteristics?

Globalization makes it possible for modern societies to collapse in isolation.

The sun's radiance usually has a ____ variation.

How long does marine life usually tend to recover from a crude oil spill?

Human demands and pressures have surpassed Earth's ability to regenerate resources.

What has been attributed to the deadly viral epidemic among dolphins in the western Mediterranean?

The acceptance of global energy change is difficult because fossil fuels power most of the world economies.

Who was responsible for the environmental movement?

As the population explodes, the proportion of resources used remains the same.

What is hypoxia?

The depletion of the ozone layer near the poles had a major impact on the productivity of plankton.

What happens when corals exceed their normal temperatures for too long of a period of time?

What is eutrophication?

Sodium cyanide is used to stun various species of fish and coral on reefs in order to provide these exotic species to collectors.

Where is the most invaded region in terms of exotic species?

What happens to the volatile components after any oil spill?

What is the greenhouse effect? What are the gases involved in this process? What are some of the events that could happen if global warming progresses?

What is the most visible manifestation of eutrophication?

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water and Ocean Structure

Ocean Chemistry

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Circulation of the Ocean

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Plankton, Algae, and Plants

Marine Animals

Marine Communities

Marine Resources

Filters