Question 1

An example of a fishing technique that is particularly disruptive is .

Accepted Answer

A)  hook and line 
B)  bottom trawling 
C)  fly fishing 
D)  spear fishing 
A)  hook and line 
B)  bottom trawling 
C)  fly fishing 
D)  spear fishing

Question 2

The farming of marine organisms for human use is called .

Accepted Answer

A)  nonextractive resource harvesting 
B)  trawling 
C)  piscaculture 
D)  mariculture 
A)  nonextractive resource harvesting 
B)  trawling 
C)  piscaculture 
D)  mariculture

Question 3

The average per capita world fish catch has increased significantly since 1972.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning bycatch?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bycatch are animals unintentionally killed while fishing for other species. 
B)  Bycatch sometimes greatly exceeds the target catch. 
C)  Bottom trawling is one of the methods that results in a lot of bycatch. 
D)  Bycatch are commonly used for food as well. 
A)  Bycatch are animals unintentionally killed while fishing for other species. 
B)  Bycatch sometimes greatly exceeds the target catch. 
C)  Bottom trawling is one of the methods that results in a lot of bycatch. 
D)  Bycatch are commonly used for food as well.

Question 5

Pollutants vary in their persistence , which means some .

Accepted Answer

A)  reside in the environment for thousands of years, whereas others last for only a few minutes 
B)  are toxic to organisms in tiny concentrations 
C)  may seem harmless, but could be very deadly to distant species 
D)  may interfere directly or indirectly to marine populations 
A)  reside in the environment for thousands of years, whereas others last for only a few minutes 
B)  are toxic to organisms in tiny concentrations 
C)  may seem harmless, but could be very deadly to distant species 
D)  may interfere directly or indirectly to marine populations

Question 6

What is one of the suggestions to solve the world's environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

We cannot expect science to solve enviro

Question 7

How can introduced species disrupt natural ecosystems?

Accepted Answer

Several thousand species are in transit

Question 8

Crude oil is biodegradable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain how human emissions of carbon dioxide cause Earth's climate to warm.

Accepted Answer

Increasing the concentration of greenhou

Question 10

Pollutants that can be broken down by natural processes into simpler compounds are described as .

Accepted Answer

A)  hermatypic 
B)  sustainable 
C)  renewable 
D)  biodegradable 
A)  hermatypic 
B)  sustainable 
C)  renewable 
D)  biodegradable

An example of a fishing technique that is particularly disruptive is .

The farming of marine organisms for human use is called .

The average per capita world fish catch has increased significantly since 1972.

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning bycatch?

Pollutants vary in their persistence , which means some .

What is one of the suggestions to solve the world's environmental problems?

How can introduced species disrupt natural ecosystems?

Crude oil is biodegradable.

Explain how human emissions of carbon dioxide cause Earth's climate to warm.

Pollutants that can be broken down by natural processes into simpler compounds are described as .

An Ocean World

Plate Tectonics

The Ocean Floor

Water and Ocean Structure

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Marine Communities

Filters

Exam 11: Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

An example of a fishing technique that is particularly disruptive is .

The farming of marine organisms for human use is called .

The average per capita world fish catch has increased significantly since 1972.

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning bycatch?

Pollutants vary in their persistence , which means some .

What is one of the suggestions to solve the world's environmental problems?

How can introduced species disrupt natural ecosystems?

Crude oil is biodegradable.

Explain how human emissions of carbon dioxide cause Earth's climate to warm.

Pollutants that can be broken down by natural processes into simpler compounds are described as .

An Ocean World

Plate Tectonics

The Ocean Floor

Water and Ocean Structure

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Marine Communities

Filters