Question 1

About 40% of the earth's photosynthetic activity occurs in the ____ of the open ocean.

Accepted Answer

A)  euphotic zone 
B)  abyssal zone 
C)  bathyal zone 
D)  coastal zone 
E)  benthic zone 
A)  euphotic zone 
B)  abyssal zone 
C)  bathyal zone 
D)  coastal zone 
E)  benthic zone

Question 2

____________________ is the amount of various salts, such as sodium chloride, dissolved in a given volume of water.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the amount of various salts,...

Question 3

Coral bleaching occurs ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  when excessive runoff allows household bleach to enter coral reefs 
B)  when reefs become pale because algae leave and polyps die 
C)  when the water becomes too alkaline and polyps overgrow 
D)  when the calcium carbonate skeleton of a reef becomes overgrown 
E)  When there is an overgrowth of phytoplankton within the coral reef 
A)  when excessive runoff allows household bleach to enter coral reefs 
B)  when reefs become pale because algae leave and polyps die 
C)  when the water becomes too alkaline and polyps overgrow 
D)  when the calcium carbonate skeleton of a reef becomes overgrown 
E)  When there is an overgrowth of phytoplankton within the coral reef

Question 4

____________________ are the result of a mutually beneficial relationship between polyps and tiny single-celled algae called zooxanthellae that live in the tissues of the polyps.

Accepted Answer

Coral reef

Question 5

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation is an interaction between the oceans and the atmosphere that affects the temperature of surface waters in the Atlantic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following are examples of greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxygen, carbon dioxide, and methane 
B)  Water vapor, methane, and nitrous oxide 
C)  Sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, and silicon dioxide 
D)  Nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and oxygen 
E)  Argon, chlorine, and hydrogen sulfide 
A)  Oxygen, carbon dioxide, and methane 
B)  Water vapor, methane, and nitrous oxide 
C)  Sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, and silicon dioxide 
D)  Nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and oxygen 
E)  Argon, chlorine, and hydrogen sulfide

Question 7

Water temperature drops rapidly between the euphotic zone and the abyssal zone of the ocean. This transition layer is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  thermocline 
B)  thermosphere 
C)  estuary 
D)  continental shelf decline 
E)  hydrocline 
A)  thermocline 
B)  thermosphere 
C)  estuary 
D)  continental shelf decline 
E)  hydrocline

Question 8

In tropical rainforests, vegetation layers are structured according to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  how deep the rainfall penetrates into the forest 
B)  the plants' needs for sunlight 
C)  how well each plant handles predation by herbivores 
D)  nutrient availability and uptake by plant roots 
E)  sensitivity to temperature changes 
A)  how deep the rainfall penetrates into the forest 
B)  the plants' needs for sunlight 
C)  how well each plant handles predation by herbivores 
D)  nutrient availability and uptake by plant roots 
E)  sensitivity to temperature changes

Question 9

Intense solar radiation input typically results in higher precipitation in all of the tropical regions of the earth, ranging from deserts to forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compare life in the euphotic and abyssal zones of the ocean. How do organisms in each zone obtain food?

Accepted Answer

The euphotic zone is near the surface an

Question 11

Examples of economic services that oceans provide are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  food 
B)  waste treatment 
C)  drinking water 
D)  timber 
E)  groundwater recharge 
A)  food 
B)  waste treatment 
C)  drinking water 
D)  timber 
E)  groundwater recharge

Question 12

You decide to climb a tall mountain and notice that the vegetation is changing as you get higher. What type of changes in vegetation occurs with increasing altitude?

Accepted Answer

Both latitude and altitude aff

Question 13

Humans have which of the following major impacts on mountain biomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plowing and conversion to cropland 
B)  Depletion of groundwater 
C)  Overgrazing by livestock 
D)  Hydroelectric dams and reservoirs 
E)  Conversion of diverse forests to tree plantations 
A)  Plowing and conversion to cropland 
B)  Depletion of groundwater 
C)  Overgrazing by livestock 
D)  Hydroelectric dams and reservoirs 
E)  Conversion of diverse forests to tree plantations

Question 14

A forest that is known for its year-round uniformly warm temperature is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  temperate deciduous forest 
B)  taiga 
C)  tropical rainforest 
D)  boreal forest 
E)  sub-alpine forest 
A)  temperate deciduous forest 
B)  taiga 
C)  tropical rainforest 
D)  boreal forest 
E)  sub-alpine forest

Question 15

Microclimates can be created anywhere that localized conditions are different from the larger environment, such as in heat islands in cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Marine snow refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  appearance of the water during freezing weather 
B)  animal and plant plankton that die and drift downward 
C)  white sand beaches 
D)  algal blooms 
E)  weather over the Arctic that contributes to the ice pack 
A)  appearance of the water during freezing weather 
B)  animal and plant plankton that die and drift downward 
C)  white sand beaches 
D)  algal blooms 
E)  weather over the Arctic that contributes to the ice pack

Question 17

Explain briefly how global warming negatively impacts coral reefs.

Accepted Answer

Global warming can raise the water tempe

About 40% of the earth's photosynthetic activity occurs in the ____ of the open ocean.

____________________ is the amount of various salts, such as sodium chloride, dissolved in a given volume of water.

Coral bleaching occurs ____.

____________________ are the result of a mutually beneficial relationship between polyps and tiny single-celled algae called zooxanthellae that live in the tissues of the polyps.

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation is an interaction between the oceans and the atmosphere that affects the temperature of surface waters in the Atlantic Ocean.

Which of the following are examples of greenhouse gases?

Water temperature drops rapidly between the euphotic zone and the abyssal zone of the ocean. This transition layer is called the ____.

In tropical rainforests, vegetation layers are structured according to ____.

Intense solar radiation input typically results in higher precipitation in all of the tropical regions of the earth, ranging from deserts to forests.

Compare life in the euphotic and abyssal zones of the ocean. How do organisms in each zone obtain food?

Examples of economic services that oceans provide are ____.

You decide to climb a tall mountain and notice that the vegetation is changing as you get higher. What type of changes in vegetation occurs with increasing altitude?

Humans have which of the following major impacts on mountain biomes?

A forest that is known for its year-round uniformly warm temperature is the ____.

Microclimates can be created anywhere that localized conditions are different from the larger environment, such as in heat islands in cities.

Marine snow refers to ____.

Explain briefly how global warming negatively impacts coral reefs.

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About 40% of the earth's photosynthetic activity occurs in the ____ of the open ocean.

____________________ is the amount of various salts, such as sodium chloride, dissolved in a given volume of water.

Coral bleaching occurs ____.

____________________ are the result of a mutually beneficial relationship between polyps and tiny single-celled algae called zooxanthellae that live in the tissues of the polyps.

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation is an interaction between the oceans and the atmosphere that affects the temperature of surface waters in the Atlantic Ocean.

Which of the following are examples of greenhouse gases?

Water temperature drops rapidly between the euphotic zone and the abyssal zone of the ocean. This transition layer is called the ____.

In tropical rainforests, vegetation layers are structured according to ____.

Intense solar radiation input typically results in higher precipitation in all of the tropical regions of the earth, ranging from deserts to forests.

Compare life in the euphotic and abyssal zones of the ocean. How do organisms in each zone obtain food?

Examples of economic services that oceans provide are ____.

You decide to climb a tall mountain and notice that the vegetation is changing as you get higher. What type of changes in vegetation occurs with increasing altitude?

Humans have which of the following major impacts on mountain biomes?

A forest that is known for its year-round uniformly warm temperature is the ____.

Microclimates can be created anywhere that localized conditions are different from the larger environment, such as in heat islands in cities.

Marine snow refers to ____.

Explain briefly how global warming negatively impacts coral reefs.

The Environment and Sustainability

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The Human Population and Urbanization

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Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Ecosystems

Food Production and the Environment

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Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

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