Question 1

Physical conditions that contribute to the transparent waters of the tropics are:

Accepted Answer

A)  low salinity and warm water. 
B)  no thermocline and abundant nutrients. 
C)  permanent thermocline and abundant nutrients. 
D)  an abrupt deep thermocline and lack of nutrients. 
A)  low salinity and warm water. 
B)  no thermocline and abundant nutrients. 
C)  permanent thermocline and abundant nutrients. 
D)  an abrupt deep thermocline and lack of nutrients.

Question 2

Tropical coral reefs require all of the following conditions to thrive EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  clear, shallow water, preferably less than 10 meters ( 33 feet). 
B)  cold nutrient-rich water. 
C)  average salinity or slightly higher. 
D)  symbiotic dinoflagellates that reside inside the animal. 
A)  clear, shallow water, preferably less than 10 meters ( 33 feet). 
B)  cold nutrient-rich water. 
C)  average salinity or slightly higher. 
D)  symbiotic dinoflagellates that reside inside the animal.

Question 3

Species diversity is generally higher on the seafloor than in that part of the water column immediately above it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Compare and contrast the stability of habitats found in the deep-sea.

Accepted Answer

The physical nature of most of the deep-

Question 5

Seaweeds are:

Accepted Answer

A)  vascular plants. 
B)  unicellular algae. 
C)  muticellular algae. 
D)  zooxanthellae. 
A)  vascular plants. 
B)  unicellular algae. 
C)  muticellular algae. 
D)  zooxanthellae.

Physical conditions that contribute to the transparent waters of the tropics are:

Tropical coral reefs require all of the following conditions to thrive EXCEPT:

Species diversity is generally higher on the seafloor than in that part of the water column immediately above it.

Compare and contrast the stability of habitats found in the deep-sea.

Seaweeds are:

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

Pelagic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

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Exam 14: Benthic Communities

Physical conditions that contribute to the transparent waters of the tropics are:

Tropical coral reefs require all of the following conditions to thrive EXCEPT:

Species diversity is generally higher on the seafloor than in that part of the water column immediately above it.

Compare and contrast the stability of habitats found in the deep-sea.

Seaweeds are:

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

Pelagic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

Filters