Question 1

Which of the following groups of animals includes only pinnipeds?

Accepted Answer

A)  dolphins, whales and manatees 
B)  seals, sea lions and walruses 
C)  sea lions, sea cows and dugongs 
D)  walruses, polar bears and otters 
A)  dolphins, whales and manatees 
B)  seals, sea lions and walruses 
C)  sea lions, sea cows and dugongs 
D)  walruses, polar bears and otters

Question 2

The distribution of phytoplankton in the ocean is directly influenced by the distribution of nutrients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Penguins are found world-wide and although they cannot fly, they can swim great distances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the baleen whales?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are marine mammals and hence are air breathers. 
B)  Some species of baleen whales migrate long distances between their feeding and breeding grounds. 
C)  The baleen whales are the smallest of the true whales because they only feed on plankton. 
D)  Some species of baleen whales use complex songs to group communicate. 
A)  They are marine mammals and hence are air breathers. 
B)  Some species of baleen whales migrate long distances between their feeding and breeding grounds. 
C)  The baleen whales are the smallest of the true whales because they only feed on plankton. 
D)  Some species of baleen whales use complex songs to group communicate.

Question 5

Which of the organisms below drift with the ocean currents?

Accepted Answer

A)  meroplankton 
B)  nekton 
C)  benthic organisms 
D)  cephalopods 
A)  meroplankton 
B)  nekton 
C)  benthic organisms 
D)  cephalopods

Which of the following groups of animals includes only pinnipeds?

The distribution of phytoplankton in the ocean is directly influenced by the distribution of nutrients.

Penguins are found world-wide and although they cannot fly, they can swim great distances.

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the baleen whales?

Which of the organisms below drift with the ocean currents?

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

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Exam 13: Pelagic Communities

Which of the following groups of animals includes only pinnipeds?

The distribution of phytoplankton in the ocean is directly influenced by the distribution of nutrients.

Penguins are found world-wide and although they cannot fly, they can swim great distances.

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the baleen whales?

Which of the organisms below drift with the ocean currents?

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

Filters