Question 1

About 80% of lost wetlands in the U.S. have been drained to ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of About 80% of lost wetlands in the...

Question 2

What is an area where a river meets the sea, and includes some of the earth's most productive wetlands?

Accepted Answer

A) euphotic zone 
B) estuary 
C) inlets 
D) bays 
E) coastal marshes 
A) euphotic zone 
B) estuary 
C) inlets 
D) bays 
E) coastal marshes

Question 3

Which of the following are the two greatest long-term threats to coral reefs?

Accepted Answer

A) ocean acidification and overfishing 
B) damage by divers and predation 
C) climate change and acidification 
D) erosion and sea-level rise 
E) climate change and predation 
A) ocean acidification and overfishing 
B) damage by divers and predation 
C) climate change and acidification 
D) erosion and sea-level rise 
E) climate change and predation

Question 4

In terms of biodiversity, coral reefs are the marine equivalent of _______________ forests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In terms of biodiversity, coral reefs are...

Question 5

____________________ are where rivers meet the sea.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are where rivers meet the sea....

Question 6

Which of the following is a major cause of increasing ocean acidification?

Accepted Answer

A) eutrophication 
B) construction of dams and levees 
C) rising sea level 
D) rising levels of CO2 
E) decreasing dissolved oxygen 
A) eutrophication 
B) construction of dams and levees 
C) rising sea level 
D) rising levels of CO2 
E) decreasing dissolved oxygen

Question 7

Deep lakes with steep banks that have a short supply of plant nutrients are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) oligotrophic lakes 
B) eutrophic lakes 
C) culturally eutrophic lakes 
D) hypereutrophic lakes 
E) mesotrophic lakes 
A) oligotrophic lakes 
B) eutrophic lakes 
C) culturally eutrophic lakes 
D) hypereutrophic lakes 
E) mesotrophic lakes

Question 8

Temperate-Zone Lake Life Zones Use the figure above to answer the following question(s). Choose the zone primarily inhabited by invertebrates, such as decomposers, that can live in the low oxygen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Temperate-Zone Lake Life Zones Use...

Question 9

Which of the following is not part of the saltwater or marine aquatic life zones ?

Accepted Answer

A) oceans 
B) estuaries 
C) inland wetlands 
D) coastal wetlands 
E) mangrove forests 
A) oceans 
B) estuaries 
C) inland wetlands 
D) coastal wetlands 
E) mangrove forests

Question 10

The heavily farmed state of Iowa has lost about _____ of its inland wetlands.

Accepted Answer

A) 29% 
B) 39% 
C) 59% 
D) 79% 
E) 99% 
A) 29% 
B) 39% 
C) 59% 
D) 79% 
E) 99%

Question 11

Compare and contrast estuaries and intertidal pools in terms of biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

Estuaries and coastal wetlands have a wi

Question 12

Since 1960, Chesapeake Bay has suffered from water pollution. What is a major cause of this?

Accepted Answer

A) human population growth 
B) dam construction 
C) sea level rise 
D) introduction of exotic fish species 
E) waste from fishing boats 
A) human population growth 
B) dam construction 
C) sea level rise 
D) introduction of exotic fish species 
E) waste from fishing boats

Question 13

Once past the coastal zone, beyond the continental shelf, the ocean is called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Once past the coastal zone, beyond the...

About 80% of lost wetlands in the U.S. have been drained to ____________________.

What is an area where a river meets the sea, and includes some of the earth's most productive wetlands?

Which of the following are the two greatest long-term threats to coral reefs?

In terms of biodiversity, coral reefs are the marine equivalent of _______________ forests.

____________________ are where rivers meet the sea.

Which of the following is a major cause of increasing ocean acidification?

Deep lakes with steep banks that have a short supply of plant nutrients are ____.

Temperate-Zone Lake Life Zones Use the figure above to answer the following question(s). Choose the zone primarily inhabited by invertebrates, such as decomposers, that can live in the low oxygen.

Which of the following is not part of the saltwater or marine aquatic life zones ?

The heavily farmed state of Iowa has lost about _____ of its inland wetlands.

Compare and contrast estuaries and intertidal pools in terms of biodiversity.

Since 1960, Chesapeake Bay has suffered from water pollution. What is a major cause of this?

Once past the coastal zone, beyond the continental shelf, the ocean is called the ____________________.

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Exam 8: Aquatic Biodiversity

About 80% of lost wetlands in the U.S. have been drained to ____________________.

What is an area where a river meets the sea, and includes some of the earth's most productive wetlands?

Which of the following are the two greatest long-term threats to coral reefs?

In terms of biodiversity, coral reefs are the marine equivalent of _______________ forests.

____________________ are where rivers meet the sea.

Which of the following is a major cause of increasing ocean acidification?

Deep lakes with steep banks that have a short supply of plant nutrients are ____.

Temperate-Zone Lake Life Zones Use the figure above to answer the following question(s). Choose the zone primarily inhabited by invertebrates, such as decomposers, that can live in the low oxygen.

Which of the following is not part of the saltwater or marine aquatic life zones ?

The heavily farmed state of Iowa has lost about _____ of its inland wetlands.

Compare and contrast estuaries and intertidal pools in terms of biodiversity.

Since 1960, Chesapeake Bay has suffered from water pollution. What is a major cause of this?

Once past the coastal zone, beyond the continental shelf, the ocean is called the ____________________.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Its Impact

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

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