Question 1

List and describe the three guiding principles of Canada's Oceans Strategy.

Accepted Answer

The Strategy is founded on the principle

Question 2

TAC is an acronym for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  total allowable catch 
B)  tough allocation criteria 
C)  total annual catch 
D)  tallied annual caught 
A)  total allowable catch 
B)  tough allocation criteria 
C)  total annual catch 
D)  tallied annual caught

Question 3

Researchers from Oxford University recently discovered a new zone in the ocean off the coast of Bermuda called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  crustaceous zone 
B)  algae zone 
C)  rariphotic zone 
D)  Bermuda zone 
A)  crustaceous zone 
B)  algae zone 
C)  rariphotic zone 
D)  Bermuda zone

Question 4

Coral bleaching refers to a process whereby ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  warmer water temperatures lead to increased productivity in coral reefs 
B)  zooxanthellae eat carbohydrates produced by the coral, resulting in a change of coral colour 
C)  corals expel the zooxanthellae that serve as their primary food source 
D)  zooxanthellae attack the coral's protective skeleton, resulting in death of the corals 
A)  warmer water temperatures lead to increased productivity in coral reefs 
B)  zooxanthellae eat carbohydrates produced by the coral, resulting in a change of coral colour 
C)  corals expel the zooxanthellae that serve as their primary food source 
D)  zooxanthellae attack the coral's protective skeleton, resulting in death of the corals

Question 5

The most productive ocean areas are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coastal zones 
B)  zones of upwelling 
C)  open ocean 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  coastal zones 
B)  zones of upwelling 
C)  open ocean 
D)  Both a and b

Question 6

Just over ________ of the ocean has been designated as protected.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 per cent 
B)  10 per cent 
C)  0.5 per cent 
D)  3 per cent 
A)  1 per cent 
B)  10 per cent 
C)  0.5 per cent 
D)  3 per cent

Question 7

One of the quickest ways to change fishing methods is to end subsidies that support commercial fisheries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain how the terms of the federal unemployment insurance program might have contributed to the overfishing of cod in eastern Canada.

Accepted Answer

Politicians and bureaucrats running Cana

Question 9

Methods designed to reduce bycatch include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  using fish rather than squid as bait to reduce turtle mortality 
B)  setting baited hooks deeper than 100 metres to reduce the impact on turtle mortality 
C)  placing magnets on fishing lines to scare away sharks 
D)  All of the above 
A)  using fish rather than squid as bait to reduce turtle mortality 
B)  setting baited hooks deeper than 100 metres to reduce the impact on turtle mortality 
C)  placing magnets on fishing lines to scare away sharks 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Because of advances in technology and subsidies, fishing capacity is now estimated to be as much as 2.5 times the size of a sustainable yield from the world's fisheries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Whales used to be so abundant off the east coast of Canada that they were a navigational hazard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Currently, oceans are about _______ more acidic compared to pre-industrial times.

Accepted Answer

A)  70 per cent 
B)  50 per cent 
C)  10 per cent 
D)  30 per cent 
A)  70 per cent 
B)  50 per cent 
C)  10 per cent 
D)  30 per cent

Question 13

Over 80 per cent of global fisheries are now fully utilized or overexploited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The term "anadromous" refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a situation when an individual adapts to changing environmental conditions 
B)  a situation when an animal lives part of its life in freshwater and part in saltwater 
C)  an animal's ability to live in an oxygen-free environment 
D)  a situation when an individual changes gender during its life 
A)  a situation when an individual adapts to changing environmental conditions 
B)  a situation when an animal lives part of its life in freshwater and part in saltwater 
C)  an animal's ability to live in an oxygen-free environment 
D)  a situation when an individual changes gender during its life

Question 15

Coral reefs ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  could disappear by 2080 with a temperature increase of only 3 degrees Celsius 
B)  are made of calcium carbonate skeletons filled with coral polyps 
C)  have been affected by bleaching over large areas over the last decade 
D)  All of the above 
A)  could disappear by 2080 with a temperature increase of only 3 degrees Celsius 
B)  are made of calcium carbonate skeletons filled with coral polyps 
C)  have been affected by bleaching over large areas over the last decade 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

The world's oceans account for ________ of global primary productivity.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 per cent 
B)  30 per cent 
C)  70 per cent 
D)  90 per cent 
A)  50 per cent 
B)  30 per cent 
C)  70 per cent 
D)  90 per cent

Question 17

A thermocline is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the transition in temperature between the warmer surface waters and the cooler waters underneath 
B)  the zone of high productivity in the oceans 
C)  the relationship between heat and other forms of energy 
D)  the process whereby warm surface waters are cooled at high latitudes and returned to deeper, colder basins 
A)  the transition in temperature between the warmer surface waters and the cooler waters underneath 
B)  the zone of high productivity in the oceans 
C)  the relationship between heat and other forms of energy 
D)  the process whereby warm surface waters are cooled at high latitudes and returned to deeper, colder basins

Question 18

________ has been linked to the appearance of hermaphroditic fishes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pollution 
B)  Global climate change 
C)  Collection of bycatch 
D)  Bottom trawling 
A)  Pollution 
B)  Global climate change 
C)  Collection of bycatch 
D)  Bottom trawling

Question 19

Bottom trawling, dragging, and fin-fish aquaculture are prohibited in Canada's marine protected areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

List and describe the three guiding principles of Canada's Oceans Strategy.

TAC is an acronym for ________.

Researchers from Oxford University recently discovered a new zone in the ocean off the coast of Bermuda called the ________.

Coral bleaching refers to a process whereby ________.

The most productive ocean areas are ________.

Just over ________ of the ocean has been designated as protected.

One of the quickest ways to change fishing methods is to end subsidies that support commercial fisheries.

Explain how the terms of the federal unemployment insurance program might have contributed to the overfishing of cod in eastern Canada.

Methods designed to reduce bycatch include ________.

Because of advances in technology and subsidies, fishing capacity is now estimated to be as much as 2.5 times the size of a sustainable yield from the world's fisheries.

Whales used to be so abundant off the east coast of Canada that they were a navigational hazard.

Currently, oceans are about _______ more acidic compared to pre-industrial times.

Over 80 per cent of global fisheries are now fully utilized or overexploited.

The term "anadromous" refers to ________.

Coral reefs ________.

The world's oceans account for ________ of global primary productivity.

A thermocline is ________.

________ has been linked to the appearance of hermaphroditic fishes.

Bottom trawling, dragging, and fin-fish aquaculture are prohibited in Canada's marine protected areas.

Environment, Resources, and Society

Responding to Global Environmental Change

Energy Flows and Ecosystems

Ecosystems Are Dynamic

Ecosystems and Matter Cycling

Planning and Management Perspectives

Planning and Management: Processes and Methods

Climate Change

Forests

Agriculture

Water

Minerals and Energy

Urban Environmental Management

Endangered Species and Protected Areas

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Exam 9: Oceans and Fisheries

List and describe the three guiding principles of Canada's Oceans Strategy.

TAC is an acronym for ________.

Researchers from Oxford University recently discovered a new zone in the ocean off the coast of Bermuda called the ________.

Coral bleaching refers to a process whereby ________.

The most productive ocean areas are ________.

Just over ________ of the ocean has been designated as protected.

One of the quickest ways to change fishing methods is to end subsidies that support commercial fisheries.

Explain how the terms of the federal unemployment insurance program might have contributed to the overfishing of cod in eastern Canada.

Methods designed to reduce bycatch include ________.

Because of advances in technology and subsidies, fishing capacity is now estimated to be as much as 2.5 times the size of a sustainable yield from the world's fisheries.

Whales used to be so abundant off the east coast of Canada that they were a navigational hazard.

Currently, oceans are about _______ more acidic compared to pre-industrial times.

Over 80 per cent of global fisheries are now fully utilized or overexploited.

The term "anadromous" refers to ________.

Coral reefs ________.

The world's oceans account for ________ of global primary productivity.

A thermocline is ________.

________ has been linked to the appearance of hermaphroditic fishes.

Bottom trawling, dragging, and fin-fish aquaculture are prohibited in Canada's marine protected areas.

Environment, Resources, and Society

Responding to Global Environmental Change

Energy Flows and Ecosystems

Ecosystems Are Dynamic

Ecosystems and Matter Cycling

Planning and Management Perspectives

Planning and Management: Processes and Methods

Climate Change

Forests

Agriculture

Water

Minerals and Energy

Urban Environmental Management

Endangered Species and Protected Areas

Filters